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1 śrí thiruppugal vidhāna shōdasa upachāra pūjā (A traditional daily worship ceremony performed in the home shrine to beseech the blessings, grace, and protection of Bhagavan Sri Skanda) Dedicated with love to The Fragrant Divine Lotus Feet of my beloved SatGuru - Bhagavan Sri Skanda & All His Beloved Children of Light Pūjā pictorials courtesy of M.B. Publishers, Chennai Tamil (Thiruppugal) meanings by Sri Gopala Sundaram Sanskrit English meanings by Sri P.R. Ramachander Transliteration & Preparation by Dr. Pranavan Sinmayanandan 4th edition Copyright 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010 by Skandagurunatha.org Adopted from Shashthee (Subrahmanya) Vrata Pūjā. (By Srimat Meekashi Balu) & Sri Chakra Instructional Pūjā Manual. (By Sri Caitanyānandā) Page 1 of 73

2 Acknowledgements: A deep deep deep heart-felt thank you to my ever-loving Divine SatGuru Lord Murugan & His equally compassionate brother - Sri Ganesha - for helping me start and finish this manual successfully through my very busy overnight calls at Hahnemann University Hospital. I would not have even completed such a task without your unconditional blessings and guidance. I also want to thank Sri Caitanyānandā for taking the time to create Sri Chakra Instructional Pūjā Manual and audio CD - which formed the basic framework of this pūjā manual. Additional thanks also to Sri Caitanyānandā s humble disciples of the Sri Raajarajeswari Temple in Rush, New York for helping me obtain the anga pūjā portion of this manual and for inspiring and encouraging me to make this pūjā manual. Your assistance, too, is greatly acknowledged. Finally, and just as important is my deep sincere gratitude and heart-felt thanks to my beloved wife, Mathuri, who saw the deep thirst I had to learn how to perform Murugan Pūjā - thank you my dear for helping me quench it by bringing to fruition this long desired wish of mine. To read about how this pūjā manual came to fruition and how Bhagavan s grace taught a devotee how to perform Skanda Pūjā, please visit: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # How to do pūjā? 4 Typical steps of a pūjā 8 Guide to pronunciation 11 Nakshatrās (for Sankalpam) 12 A - pūrvānga pūjā (Preliminary Pūjā) ganëshā invocation 13 guru invocation 13 āchamanyam 13 prānāyāmaha 14 āsana pūjā 14 ghantā pūjā 14 dípa pūjā 15 kalasa pūjā 15 mahā ganapathi pūjā 16 B - pradhāna pūjā (Main Pūjā - Śrí Thiruppugal Vidhāna Shōdasa Upachāra Pūjā) 0 - sankalpaha / sankalpam dhyānam / āvāhanam 24 Page 2 of 73

3 samasta shōdasa upachāra pūjā (Honouring the Lord via the following gestures ) 2 - āsanam pādyam arghyam āchamaníyam snānam 32 o panchapurāna snānam 33 o (veda) panchāmrita mantra snānam vastram yajñōpavítam gandham / vilëpanam pushpam / ashthōtharam 39 C - uttarānga pūjā (Last part of pūjā) 11 - dhūpam dípam naivëdyam tāmbūlam karpūra nírājanam prārthanām / mangala ārathi 56 pradakshina namaskāram / arghya pradhānam / kshamāpanam samarpanam 72 Page 3 of 73

4 How to do pūjā? performing Murugan puja. After all, He understands all dialects. One need not be initiated to perform this puja invoking our Loving Murugan. All that is required is that the celebrant belief in the laws of karma and reincarnation, which are the cornerstones of Hindu ethical and philosophical doctrine. Murugan worship is enjoyed by all, Hindus and non-hindus alike. Home puja is performed at least once a day, usually in the early morning. It is traditional to not partake of food at least three hours before puja, so puja is usually done prior to meals. The Sanctity of the Home Shrine All Hindus attend puja at their local temple at least once a week and maintain a sacred shrine at home, which esoterically functions as an extension of the temple. The shrine room is meticulously cared for and not used for purposes other than worship, prayer, scriptural study and meditation. Here puja, home liturgy, is performed daily, generally by the head of the house. All members of the family attend. By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami From Loving Ganesha - Adapted for the worship of Lord Murugan Love and joy come to Hindu families who worship Lord Murugan in their home through the traditional ceremony known as puja. By means of such sacred rites and the divine energies invoked, each family makes their house a sacred sanctuary, a refuge from the concerns and worries of the world. Pujas can be as simple as lighting a lamp and offering a flower at the Lord's holy feet; or they can be elaborate and detailed, with many chants and offerings. The indispensable part of any puja is devotion. Without love in the heart, outer performance is of little value. But with true devotion, even simple gestures are sacred ritual. In this chapter we present a simple puja that anyone desirous of invoking our loving Murugan can perform. Tamil, Sanskrit and English are given here, but the latter can easily be translated into your own native language. All family members should understand the meaning of the rites. Sanskrit should not become a barrier to Creating a home shrine is not difficult. The altar should be close to the floor, since most of the puja is performed while seated, or when there are small children in the home it is often higher, out of their reach. For a Murugan shrine, an image, or murti, of Lord Murugan is placed at the center of the altar. A metal or stone image is best, but if not available there are two traditional alternatives: 1) a framed picture, preferably with a sheet of copper on the back, or 2) A kumbha, which is a symbol of Murugan made by placing a coconut on a brass pot of water with five mango leaves inserted between the coconut and the pot. The coconut should be husked but still have the fibers on the top. Bathing the God's image, or murti, is part of the puja. For this, special arrangements may need to be made. Most simply, the murti may be placed in a deep tray to catch the water. After the bath, the tray is removed and the murti dried off, then dressed and decorated. More elaborately, a drain may be set up so the water flows into a pot at the side of the altar. This blessed water is later served by the pujari, who places a small spoonful in each devotee's right palm. Page 4 of 73

5 Puja implements for the shrine are kept on a large and ideally metal tray. On it are arranged ghee lamps, bells, cups, spoons and small pots to hold the various sacraments. Available from Indian shops, these are dedicated articles, never used for purposes other than puja. The necessary items are: 1. two water cups and a small spoon for offering water; 2. a brass vessel of unbroken, uncooked rice mixed with enough turmeric to turn the rice yellow; 3. a tray or basket of freshly picked flowers (without stems) or loose flower petals; 4. a standing oil lamp, dipastambha, which remains lit throughout the puja; ideally kept lit through the day. 5. a dipa (lamp with cotton string wick) for waving light before the Deity; 6. a small metal bell, ghanta; 7. incense burner and a few sticks of incense, agarbhatti; 8. a container of holy ash, vibhuti; 9. a small vessel of sandalwood paste, chandana; 10. a small container of red powder, kunkuma; 11. naivedya, fresh fruit and/or a covered dish of freshly cooked food (most often rice) to offer the Deity; 12. a camphor (karpura) burner for passing the sacred flame before the God at the height of the puja. 13. Additional items may include: small Indian pots for bathing the murti, colorful clothing for dressing the murti, garlands and additional oil lamps to light and decorate the room, and a CD or tape player. Before entering the shrine room, all attending the ceremony bathe, dress in clean clothes and bring a small offering of flowers or fruit (prepared before bathing). It is traditional for women during their monthly period to refrain from attending puja, entering the shrine or temple or approaching swamis or other holy men. Also during this time women do not help in puja preparation, such as picking flowers or making prasada for the Deity. At this time of retreat, ladies are allowed to rest and perform private sadhanas, such as hatha yoga, japa, pranayama, meditation and reading the holy texts. This same rule applies to men or women with injuries that are in the process of healing; minor scratches are excepted. Cuts and injuries that bleed, internal bleeding and operations create psychic openings in the pranic aura that render the worshiper vulnerable to intrusion from lower astral Naraka denizens, who may enter or draw out energy and do damage with that energy. The custom protects the temple from asuric intrusion. The period of retreat extends until the bleeding stops and there is no more danger of infection. A minor cut or scratch may reach this point within a few hours. A deeper cut will generally take two or three days to knit to the point that no restriction is required. A severe wound may take ten days or longer. A major operation, such as heart surgery, caesarean section or appendicitis, might require several weeks or even longer, until the person feels whole again. This means that you do not go to a Hindu temple to get healed from injuries such as these, though loved ones can go to pray on your behalf. During festivals and special pujas it is customary to decorate the offering tray, altar and shrine. Instructions for Puja In performing the puja, preparation is of utmost importance -- gathering flowers, cleaning the altar and puja tray, making ready the oil lamps and preparing the fruit and/or cooked food offering. It is common to chant the 108 or 1,008 holy names of our loving Murugan or to softly sing devotional songs while performing these tasks. This quiets the mind of the devotees and brings their awareness close to Him. Indeed, all this preparation is an integral part of worship. Before beginning the puja, check the altar to make sure all necessary articles are there -- for having to get a missing item later would disrupt the flow of puja. Hold the attitude that, as pujari, you are a servant of the Gods, a channel for the spiritual energies. Only thoughts of God are on your mind as you perform puja, thus allowing the outpouring of Divine blessings. Page 5 of 73

6 All items are arranged the same way for each puja so they can be reached automatically when needed, with those most frequently used closest to hand. Tradition provides a caution: you should never perform puja during or shortly after experiencing anger, deep emotional upset or crying, but it would be all right to attend. Puja is a yoga, or link, between this and inner worlds. Therefore, you must be at your best in mood and emotion to assist in making this connection. Before performing puja you should be freshly dressed, clean and undistracted by daily concerns. Having bathed beforehand, enter the shrine room and prostrate, this being the only time you prostrate until the conclusion of the puja. The form of prostration differs for men and women. Men perform "eight-limbed obeisance," ashtanga pranama, a fully prone pose in which hands, chest, forehead, knees and feet touch the ground. Women perform "five-limbed obeisance," panchanga pranama, a kneeling pose in which hands, head and legs touch the ground (with ankles crossed, right over the left). Another term for prostration is pranipata, "falling down in obeisance." When everything is ready, take your seat in a cross-legged posture (never kneeling) in front of and to the left of the altar (or on the Deity's right), facing the Deity but turned slightly to the right. Close your eyes, sit quietly for a moment and tune your nerve system to God Murugan and the sacred puja you are about to perform. If others are attending your puja, be careful not to sit directly in front of the Deity, thereby blocking their view of the altar. Generally one remains seated throughout the ritual, though in some shrines it may be more comfortable to stand during the arati or throughout the puja. When small children are in the home, the shrine room is locked so they do not disturb the contents. If a lockable room is not available, the altar is raised so as to be out of reach, and the puja is performed standing up. Those attending will usually sit during most of the ceremony, then stand during the main arati. However, this again may be left to individual discretion in consideration of the height of the shrine. During the ritual, you will be making many offerings to the God. All offerings are made with the right hand, never the left, though there are occasions when both hands are used and the left hand is held under the right hand, as if supporting it. When done correctly, this makes a beautiful gesture of sincere offering. The offering of food is an important part of puja. Traditionally a simple dish of cooked rice is prepared especially for the Deity, with cooking utensils reserved for this purpose alone. If cooked food is not offered, then freshly cut fruit may be substituted. Keep the offering covered until the point in the puja when the pranas (life energies) of the food are offered to the Deity. Keeping the food covered helps to preserve purity and contain the pranas, which the Gods and devas can see and absorb and enjoy and reflect back into the auras of devotees to cleanse them. After the puja, the food offerings -- along with holy ash (vibhuti), sacred water (tirtha), sandalwood paste (chandana), red powder (kunkuma) and flowers (pushpa) -- are passed out and enjoyed as prasadam. A recording of sacred chanting from the Vedas is played softly before the puja. At the high point, as the arati is presented, loud drums and nagasvaras resound. As the sacraments are passed out by the pujari, the divine ragas are heard softly played on the vina as everyone enjoys quiet meditation, internalizing their worship. After the sacraments are passed out, ask everyone present to chant Aum three times and then to sit quietly and internalize worship on God within them. Externalized worship traditionally is followed by internalized worship in the Siddhanta tradition. This is because all the pranas invoked during the puja must be transferred into the devotees. This is accomplished by japa yoga, which quiets the external mind and brings one into a state of meditation, awareness aware of itself without distraction. This simple practice of mentally chanting Aum many, many times followed by a period of meditation and self-reflection alone makes devotees strong enough to face the external world with enhanced willpower, true confidence and a heart filled with love, realizing that we are truly one world, one family. Visualize Ganesha sitting on the muladhara chakra, Murugan on the manipura and Siva on the sahasrara chakra. This chakra bhakti makes worshipers strong and prepares them inwardly to face with confidence the karmas of the day. Encourage everyone to sit quietly for a while to enjoy the shakti of the sannidhya, the everpresent feeling of the Divine, that the God, Gods, inner-plane gurus and devas suffuse in the shrine room. For during the puja, you and all attending had lost physical, Page 6 of 73

7 emotional and intellectual consciousness, having been so intently focused upon the God you were devotionally invoking. Now everyone should be encouraged by you to turn awareness within to the true Self. While holding within your mind the image of the God you have been worshiping, become conscious of the God Consciousness of the energy of all your bodies, of the movement of the breath, of the light that lights your thoughts, of the divine energy that pervades the universe, and of the high-pitched "eee" sound that is heard ringing in the head like a million temple bells. Intuit these five as coming directly from God within. When you have experienced all these at the same time, you have attained the five-fold God consciousness. Internalizing worship in this way gives you and all members of the family strength to face the outside world, its daily challenges and, yes, school tests. Internalizing worship is the core of the Sanatana Dharma. It is the root, stem and blossom of the highest chakra, the 1,000-petalled lotus. It is the force that gives the strength to resist temptation, to turn others from their bad ways and to face up to and live through birth karmas, prarabdha karmas, that are brought with you in this life. It gives the courage to resist making new, especially unwanted, karmas to be faced at a later date. It gives the willpower needed in this Kali Yuga to survive. It gives the love which provokes the understanding to overlook and forgive, then forget. Finally, internalized worship gives the peace of mind, the shanti, in which all saints, sages, mahatmas and great seers dwell, in their jnana of how things work in their universe of which we are a vital part. There are few restrictions on the performance of the puja to Loving Murugan. He understands life as it is. Fathers, mothers, children, grandparents, widows, divorcees and divorces all may perform His worship in home shrines where no yantra has ceremoniously been installed through the traditional balasthapana ceremony. He knows the world and all its worldliness. He enjoys the worship of His devotees. Although Himself a shakahari, that is, a vegetarian, He gladly accepts even the worship of devotees who include meat, fish, fowl, eggs or bugs in their diet at home. He is literate in every language of the world at any given time, but loves those unknowing of languages no less than those who are multilingual. Even though He is a virgin, He welcomes the worship of those who have enjoyed the specious pleasures of promiscuity. He, our loving Murugan, is the God of humans and all sentient beings. But beware, He will guide them slowly in inscrutable ways. The "druggies" will become drugless, the mansahari, meat eaters, will become "veggies" and none will ever know what happened. He will prick their conscience so that guilt comes up and lift their soul to heights sublime. Therefore, even if you do not know Tamil or Sanskrit, His favorite languages among all His other favorite languages, you may perform this worship to Him in English or in any other language it would be easily translated into, and He will hear. Yes, He will hear. --- End Notes: This pūjā instructional manual was made for devotees who desire to worship Bhagavan Sri Skanda according to traditional Hindu rites. It is not meant to be an elaborate vedic pūjā, but rather a simple one that devotees may perform in their home daily with love for Lord Murugan. May you peruse all that is contained in this pūjā manual and obtain Sri Skanda s grace in full measure With regards to pronunciation, again, ideally, it helps to learn everything from a competent enlightened guru. Learning Sanskrit is like learning an entirely new language, however, pratice and constant reevaluation of one s chanting will eventually perfect the pronunciation. Absolute faith in God will lead you to a (physical) Guru who will help you in your sadhana or God himself will come & instruct you - such is the experience of one devotee: This is an atmartha pūjā performed in the home for the benefit of one s self and family. Any mistakes/shortcomings performed in the pūjā are accounted for in Step 31 (of this pūjā manual) - kshamāpanam. In this step of the pūjā, one offers apologies & requests pardon for any shortcomings of one s pūjā - to the Lord. Learn the pūjā and then teach it to your children (if you have any). They will benefit for the rest of their lives with an open channel to Lord Ganesha & Lord Murugan, who will bless them everyday. To read about Divine experiences with Bhagavan Sri Skanda, visit: Page 7 of 73

8 Typical steps of a pūjā A - pūrvānga pūjā (Preliminary Pūjā - steps involved before the main pūjā where Lord Ganesha and Guru is worshipped along with the items to be used for pūjā) ganëshā invocation (Invocation of Lord Ganapathi to successfully complete the pūjā) guru invocation (Invocation of Guru) āchamanyam (Purification rites for pūjā - mind, body, and soul) prānāyāmaha (Control of breath and mind - to allow concentration on pūjā via purification of lungs by inhaling fresh air and exhaling impure air from one nostril to another) āsana pūjā (Sanctifying the pūjā location of the pūjāri & offering oblations to Bhuma dëví - Mother Earth) ghantā pūjā (Invocation of the celestial beings aka Dëvās to the pūjā via the bell/ghanta) dípa pūjā (Invocation of the divine light - Goddess Jyoti - to dispel darkness) B - pradhāna pūjā (Main Pūjā - Śrí Skanda Jyōthi Vidhāna Rāja Upachāra Pūjā) 0 - sankalpaha / sankalpam (Declaration of pūjā - location, time, participant, and purpose) 1 - dhyānam (Meditating - on the Lord) 2 - āvāhanam (Offering invitation via mudrās / elaborate hand gestures - to the Lord) prāna pratishthā mantrāhā (Invoking life into the Deity) kara nyāsam (Establishment of Divinity in the Hands) anga nyāsam (Establishment of Divinity in the Body) dhyānam (Meditation of Divinity within Self) kalasa pūjā (Invocation of divine sacred waters into the kalasam) mahā ganapathi pūjā (Pūjā to Lord Ganesha) Page 8 of 73

9 samasta rāja upachāra pūjā (Honouring the Lord via the following big/grand gestures ) 3 - āsanam (Offering a seat - to the Lord) 4 - pādyam (Offering water to wash the feet - of the Lord) 5 - arghyam (Offering water to wash the hands - of the Lord) 6 - āchamaníyam (Offering water to drink - to the Lord) 13 - vilëpanam / gandham (Offering fragrant sandalwood paste - to the Lord) 14 - akshatham (Offering akshatās (tumeric rice) - to the Lord) 15 - pushpamālām / pushpam (Offering flower-gardland/flowers - to the Lord) 16 - ashthōtharam (Chanting the Holy 108 Names - of the Lord) 7 - madhuparkam (Giving honey - to the Lord) 8 - snānam / mahābhishëkam (Giving a bath - to the Lord) 9 - vastram (Offering clothes - to the Lord) 10 - yajñōpavítam / upavítam (Offering Holy Thread - to the Lord) 11 - ābaranām (Offering Jewellry - to the Lord) 12 - vibhūthim (Offering vibhūthi - to the Lord) Page 9 of 73

10 C - uttarānga pūjā (Last part of the pūjā where the Lord is honoured by showing dhūpam, deepam, and naivedyam) 17 - dhūpam (Offering incense fragrance - to the Lord) 18 - dípam (Offering light - to the Lord) 19 - naivëdyam (Offering food - to the Lord) 20 - phalam (Offering fruits - to the Lord) 21 - dakshinam (Offering money - to the Lord) 22 - tāmbūlam (Offering betel nut & leaf (mint) - to the Lord) 23 - karpūra nírājanam (Offering ārathi - to the Lord) 24 - mantra pushpam (The flower of Vedic Chants aka Offering incantations & flowers - to the Lord ) 26 - mangala ārathi (Offering camphor lamp/light with song of praise - to the Lord - to invoke His grace & auspiciousness ) 27 & 28 - pradakshina namaskāram (Circumbulating around & prostrating to - the Lord) 29 & 30 - arghya pradhānam & upāyana dhānam (arghya pradhānam = Offering apologies & requesting pardon for any shortcomings of your pūjā - from the Lord upāyana dhānam = Honoring Guru/Priest/Devotee present at the pūjā (as the Lord Himself) 31 - kshamāpanam (Asking for forgiveness - from the Lord) 32 - samarpanam (Dedicating the fruits of your pūjā - to the Lord) & 25 - prārthanām / upachārāh (Offering prayers via singing sacred hymns - to the Lord - to invoke His grace & auspiciousness ) Page 10 of 73

11 Guide to pronunciation From Sri Suktam with Samputita Sri Suktam. (Karunamayi, Sri Sri Sri Vijayesari Devi. Sri Suktam with Samputita Sri Suktam. Banglaore: Sri Matrudevi Viswashanthi Ashram Trust, 2004.) This guide is based on American pronunciation of words, and is therefore not a perfect representation of Sanskrit sounds. Sanskrit Vowels a like a in nap ā like a in father ë like ay in may i like i in pin í like ee in sweet ō like o in rose u like u in put ū like oo in food ha pronounce as a faint echoing of the previous vowel; e.g. ah: would be pronounced aha ; ih: would be pronounced ihi ; uh: would be pronounced uhu ; etc. ai like ai in aisle au like ow in cow j jh jñ k kh l m ñ p ph r s ś t th v y like j in job like dgeh in hedgehog like ng y in sing your like k in kite like ck h in black hat like l in love like m in mother like n in pinch like p in soap like ph in up hill rolled like a Spanish or Italian r like s in sun sometimes like s in sun, sometimes like sya sound like rt in heart like t h in fat hat like v in love, sometimes like w in world like y in yes *t, th, d, dh, and n should be pronounced with the tongue placed against the protruding slightly beyond the upper teeth. Sanskrit Consonants b like b in bird bh like b h in job hunt ch like pinch d like d in dove dh like d h in good heart g like good gh like g h in log hut h like h in hot Page 11 of 73

12 Nakshatrās (for Sankalpam): Rāsi Tamil nakshatram (pādam) Sanskrit nakshatram (pādam) 8. vrishchika visākham (4) anusham (1,2,3,4) kettai (1,2,3,4) visākam (4) anurāda (1,2,3,4) jyeshthā (1,2,3,4) 1. mesha ashwini (1,2,3,4) bhārani (1,2,3,4) kārthigai (1) 2. vrishaba kārthigai (2,3,4) rohini (1,2,3,4) mrigasheersham (1,2) 3. mithuna mrigasheersham (3,4) thiruvaathirai (1,2,3,4) punarpoosam (1,2,3) 4. kataka punarpoosam (4) poosam (1,2,3,4) āyilyam (1,2,3,4) ashwini (1,2,3,4) bhārani (1,2,3,4) krittikā (1) krittikā (2,3,4) rohini (1,2,3,4) mrigaseera (1,2) mrigaseera (3,4) ārdrā (1,2,3,4) punarvasu (1,2,3) punarvasu (4) poosam (1,2,3,4) āslesha (1,2,3,4) 9. dhanu moolam (1,2,3,4) poorādam (1,2,3,4) uthirādam (1) 10. makara uthirādam (2,3,4) thiruvonam (1,2,3,4) āvittam (1,2) 11. kumbha āvittam (3,4) sadayam (1,2,3,4) poorattāthi (1,2,3) 12. meena poorattāthi (4) uthirattāthi (1,2,3,4) revathi (1,2,3,4) moola (1,2,3,4) poorvashada (1,2,3,4) uttarashada (1) uttarashada (2,3,4) shravana (1,2,3,4) dhanishta (1,2) dhanishta (3,4) shatabhisha (1,2,3,4) poorvabhadra (1,2,3) poorvabhadra (4) uttarabhadra (1,2,3,4) revathi (1,2,3,4) 5. simha magham (1,2,3,4) pooram (1,2,3,4) uthiram (1) magham (1,2,3,4) poorvaphalguni (1,2,3,4) uttaraphalguni (1) 6. kanya uthiram (2,3,4) hastham (1,2,3,4) chithirai (1,2) uttaraphalguni (2,3,4) hastha (1,2,3,4) chitra (1,2) 7. tula chithirai (3,4) swāthi (1,2,3,4) visākham (1,2,3) chitra (3,4) swāthi (1,2,3,4) visākha (1,2,3) Page 12 of 73

13 A - pūrvānga pūjā (Preliminary Pūjā - steps involved before the main pūjā where Lord Ganesha and Guru is worshipped along with the items to be used for pūjā) ōm dëvím (dëvam) vācha maja nayanta dëvāstām - vishvarūpā pachavōvadantím - sānō mantresha mūrjam juhāna dënur - vākasmān upasrushtidaitu - ayam muhurto sumuhurto astu By chanting your name Oh Lord, may this place, this time, and this occasion be auscpicious. ganëshā invocation (Invocation of Lord Ganapathi to successfully complete the pūjā) [Make two closed fists and gently tap the temples of your forehead with your knuckles.] ōm suklām baradharam vishnum - śaśi varnam chaturbhujam - prasanna vadanam dhyāyët - sarva vighnopaśāntayë O Lord dressed in splendid white, pervading the universe, shining radiantly like rays of the full moon, having four mighty arms and a charming, happy face, we meditate on you that all obstacles may be quelled. mamōpātta - samasta - duritakshayadvārā - śrí paramëśvara paramëśvarí prítyartham - ādau vighnëśvara pūjām karishyë guru invocation (Invocation of Guru) guru brahmā - guru vishnu - guru dëvo mahëshvarā - guru sākshāt parabrahmā - tasmai śrí guravë namaha Guru is Brahmaa - Guru is Vishnu - Guru is Maheswara - Guru is Supreme Brahman - Prostrations unto my Guru. [If you do not have a Guru chant the following for Lord Dakshinamoorthi, the Supreme Guru of all Gurus and of the entire universe] nidhayë sarva vidyānām - bishajë bhava rōginām - guravë sarvalōkānām - dakshināmoortayë namaha āchamanyam (Purification rites for pūjā - mind, body, and soul) [Pour from the āchamaníyam one drop of water into your right hand and sip while chanting each of the verses below - for the fourth verse, allow the water to wash off your hand (do not drink it).] ōm ātma tattvāya svāhā - ōm sivā tattvāya svāhā - ōm vidyā tattvāya svāhā - ōm sarva tattvāya svāhā śrí guru parama guru para mështhi guru divya guru - śaranam Page 13 of 73

14 prānāyāmaha (Control of breath and mind - to allow concentration on pūjā via purification of lungs by inhaling fresh air and exhaling impure air from one nostril to another) [Perform prānāyāma with the mantra below then touch the right ear] ōm bhūhū - ōm bhūvaha - ōgm sūvaha - ōm maha - ōm janaha - ōm tapaha - ōgm satyam - ōm tat saviturvarënyam - bhargō dëvasya dhímahi - dhíyōyōnah prachōdhayāt(u) - ōm āpaha - jyōtí rasaha - amrutam brahmā - bhūr-bhūvas-sūvarōm [Take akshatās and place some on the floor in clockwise position starting from north west & finally in the center of where you are sitting] ōm yōgāsanāya namaha - virāsanāya namaha - sarāsanāya namaha - samyōgāsanāya namaha - ōm hrím ādhārasakti kamalāsanāya namaha ōm rakta dvādaśa śaktiyuktāya dvípanāthāya namaha - ōm bhūmādëvyai namaha āsana pūjā (Sanctifying the pūjā location of the pūjāri & offering oblations to Bhuma dëví - Mother Earth) [Using the mrukhi mudrā, touch your head, your lips, and your heart while chanting ] ōm asya śrí āsana mahā mantrasya - prthivyā mëruprushta rshih: sutalam chandaha - kurmo dëvatā - āsanë viniyōgaha pruthvit vayā dhrtā lōkā devi tvam visnunā dhrutā - tvancha dhāraya mām - dëví pavitram cāsam kuru ghantā pūjā (Invocation of the celestial beings aka Dëvās to the pūjā via the bell/ghanta) [Hold the bell to the level of your heart and start ringing it while chanting ] ōm jagadvani mantra mātah hum pat svāhā - āgamārthantu dëvānām - gamanārtham tu rakshasām - kuru ghantāravam - karōmyādau - dëvatāhvāna kāranam - ghantānātham krutvā - harih: ōm Page 14 of 73

15 dípa pūjā (Invocation of the divine light - Goddess Jyoti - to dispel darkness) [Light the lamp and chant ] dípa dëví - mahā dëví - subham bhavatu më sadā - yāvat pūjā samāptih - syāt tāvatvam prajvala sustirā bhava - dípa dëvyai namaha - harihi ōm [4 th Thirumurai - Nama-chivaaya (sotrunai vedhiyan...) ] இ லக வ ள க வ க ப ச லக வ ள க ச த ள ப லக வ ள க பல க ப ந லக வ ள க நம ச வ ய வ illaga vilak-kadhu irul kedupp-padhu sollaga vilak-kadhu sodhi ulladhu pallaga vilak-kadhu palarum kaanbadhu nallaga vilak-kadhu namachi-vaayave The lamp lit inside a house removes darkness. It is praised as the internal lamp. It is radiant. It is the lamp in the minds of many and is sought by devotees. It is the internal lamp that does good to us and guides us. Verily, that lamp is nama sivaaya indeed. harih: ōm kalasa pūjā (Invocation of divine sacred waters into the kalasam) [Take water-filled pancha pātram & udhrini & add aromatic herbs (cardamom, tumeric, and kumkum). Decorate the vessel with dots of sandal paste & kumkum. Close it with the right hand such that the udhrini is held between the middle & ring fingers while reciting the mantra below - invoking the holy rivers (Gangā, Yamunā, Gōdāvari, Saraswathi, Narmadā, Sindhu, Kāvëri) to be present in the water contained in the pancha pātram.] ōm kalaśasya mukhë - vishnu kanthë - rudrah samāśritāha - mūlë tatra sthitō - brahmā madhyë - mātruganāh smrutāha - kukshau tu sāgarāh - sarvë sapta dvípā vasundharā - rg vëda - yajūr vëda - sāma vëda - abhya atharvana - angaiścha sahitā - sarvë kalaśāmbu samāśritāha - āyāntu - śrí dëví (dëva or name of festival) pūjārtham - duritakshaya kārakāh - gangā - cha yamunā - chaiva gōdāvari sarasvathí - narmadë sindhu kavëri - jalë asmin sannidhim kuru am ām - im ím - um ūm - rum rūm - lum lūm - ëm - aim - ōm - oum - am - aham - ōm dattātrëyāya namaha - iti pūjā upakaranāni - dravyāni - ātmānan cha - tam prōkshaya - harih: ōm [Sprinke the holy water from the pancha pātram on the items to be worshipped and on one s self.] Page 15 of 73

16 mahā ganapathi pūjā [Perform Ganesha pūjā Show the Trikanda mudrā; if you do not know how to do it, hold a flower with your ring and middle fingers to the heart and chant:] dhyānam ōm ganānām tvā ganapatigm havāmahë - kavim kavínām upamaśra vastamam - jyëstharājam brahmanām brahmanaspata ānah - śrnvan ūtibih: sída sādanam May we worship Sri Ganeśa, the protector of noble people - The best Poet, the most honorable, the greatest ruler and the treasure of all knowledge - O Ganeśa, please listen to us and take your seat in our heart. [Visualize the top of the head (the space just above where your hair is) - where the gūrū s feet is - Chant 8x ] ōm - hamsa siva sōham - hamsaha (8x) hsraim - hskala hrím - hsrasouh mahāpadmā - vanāntasthë - kāranānda [vigrahë / bimbë / śrí yantrë] statue / picture / yantra sarva bhuta hitë mātah ëhyehí ëhyehí parameśvarā āvāhanam [Show the āvāhana mudrā] śrí mahā-ganapatim āvāhayāmi [ganeśa invocation; rig vëda ] ōm śrí mahā ganādhipathayë namaha - śrí gurubhyo namaha harih: ōm [Chant Lord Ganeśa s mula ( root ) mantra below 4x - also known as His bija mantra, for it combines Ganeśa s bija ( seed ) sound, gam, with the phrase, Praise be to Ganapathi. This mantra is used for yoga sadhana in which we invoke Ganeśa and merge ourself with His supreme knowledge and peace. Visualize the four-petal lotus of the mūlādhārā chakkrā - Chant 4x ] ōm - śrím hrím klím glaum gam ganapathayë - vara varada sarva janam me vashamānāya svāhā (4x) [Show the sannithapana mudrā] śrí mahā-ganapatim sthyāyāmi [Show the anjali mudrā] śrí mahā-ganapatim pūjāyāmi namaha Page 16 of 73

17 [Chant & visualize in your mind the service being performed - this is mānasa pūjā] pādyam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - pādayōho pādyam kalpayāmi namaha We humbly bathe each of Your white lotus feet, Lord Ganesha. arghyam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - arghyam pradāna kalpayāmi namaha We humbly offer You water to drink, Lord Ganesha. āsanam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - ratna simhāsanam kalpayāmi namaha We humbly prepare for You a jewel-studded, lion-footed throne to sit upon, Lord Ganesha. snānam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - snānam parikalpayāmi namaha We humbly give You a bath, Lord Ganesha. āchamaníyam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - snāna antaram āchamaníyam kalpayāmi namaha We humbly offer You fresh, pure water for sipping, Lord Ganesha. vastram ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - pithavastrāni kalpayāmi namaha We humbly offer You fresh new clothes to dress in, Lord Ganesha. ābaranam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - sarvābharanāni kalpayāmi namaha We humbly offer jewelry to decorate you with, Lord Ganesha. gandham ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - divya parimalagandhān kalpayāmi namaha We humbly anoint You with divine and exceedingly fragrant sandalwood paste, Lord Ganesha. kunkumam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - haridrā kunkumam kalpayāmi namaha We humbly anoint You with red, red tumeric kunkuma, Lord Ganesha. pushpam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - pushpaih: pūjāyāmi namaha We humbly offer You with beautiful flowers, Lord Ganesha. Page 17 of 73

18 archanā (Chant the names of Lord Ganesha - each one delineating an aspect of His infinite and indescribable nature. Each name is preceded by the mantra ōm and followed by namaha, meaning obeisance, praise, adoration, or homage to.) [Chant each name below and offer flowers/akshatās:] ōm sumukhāya namaha Adoration to Him whose face is always shining. ōm ëka-dantāya namaha Adoration to Him who has one tusk. ōm kapilāya namaha Adoration to Him whose form is red/pink in color. ōm gaja-karnakāya namaha Adoration to Him who has huge elephant ears. ōm lambōdarāya namaha Adoration to Him who has a large belly. ōm vikatāya namaha Adoration to Him who is large and beautiful. ōm vighna-rājāya namaha Adoration to Him who is the Lord of obstacles. ōm vināyakāya namaha Adoration to Him who is the Remover of obstacles. ōm dhūma-këtavë namaha Adoration to Him who controls Dhumaketu ( Halley s Comet in the Vedas)* *Whenever Halley s Comet appears, on the whole planet Earth, there will be fear, terror, bloodshed and death of important people. ōm ganādhyak-shyāya namaha Adoration to Him who is the skillful leader. ōm bālachandrāya namaha Adoration to Him whose childlike forehead contains the moon. ōm gajāna-nāya namaha Adoration to Him who has an elephant s face. ōm vakra-tundāya namaha Adoration to Him with the curved trunk. ōm shūrpakarnāya namaha Adoration to Him with ears like winnowing fans. ōm hërambāya namaha Adoration to Him who is the Protector of the weak. ōm skanda pūrvajāya namaha Adoration to Him who is Skanda s elder brother. ōm siddhi vināyakā svaminë namaha Adoration to Him, the accomplished One, who is the Lord & bestower of attainment & wisdom. nānā vidha parimala mantra pushpāni samarpayāmi namaha Page 18 of 73

19 dhūpam [Ring the bell loudly and offer incense and chant the Ganesha Gāyatrí Mantra ] ōm gam ganapatayë namaha dhūpam āgrhāpayāmi The finest incense, of magical qualities, of full and varied fragrances, for Your enjoyment, Lord Ganesha, we set aflame and offer to You. ōm ëkandantāya vidmahë vakratundāya dhímahi tanno dantih prachōdhayāt(u) We devote our thought to the one-tusked Lord. We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk. May the tusked One guide us on the right path. (Ganapati Upanishad) [Gāyatrí refers to a special three-line Vedic meter used in mantras for invoking and focusing consciousness on the Deity. The gāyatrís shown below are intoned during pūjā and yajñas. They may also be recited as powerful japa repeated again and again, while gently regulating the breath according to systematic rhythms given by one s guru to establish a deep inner connection with Lord Ganesha.] dípam [Ring the bell loudly and show the lamp and chant the following Ganesha Gāyatrí ] ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - dípam darshayāmi ōm tatpurushāya vidmahë vakratundāya dhímahi tanno dantih prachōdhayāt(u) We devote our thought to that supreme person. We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk. May the tusked One guide us on the right path. (Nārāyana Upanishad) Spreading before and around us, purity and peace abound, as this holy flame illumines all with clarity. This divine flame we have shown You, Lord Ganesha, may all receive Your grace. ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - dípam darshayāmi - dípāntaram āchamaníyam samarpayāmi ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - dhūpam āgrhāpayami - dhūpāntaram āchamaníyam samarpayāmi Page 19 of 73

20 naivëdyam ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - amrita mahā naivëdyam nivëdayāmi [Show the mrukhi mudrā and touch your head while chanting ] ōm asya śrí gāyathri mahā mantrasya - vishwamitra rshih: [Take water in your hand and sprinkle on prasadam (food items) to be offered to Lord Ganesha while chanting ] ōm bhūr - bhūvasūvaha - tat saviturvarënyam - bhargō dëvasya dhímahi - dhíyōyōnah prachōdhayāt(u) - parōrajasë sāvadōm - om āpōjyōtiraśamrutam - brahma bhūrbhūvasūvarōm - dëva - savita - prasūva - amritam astu - amritōpastaranamasi O Divine Beings of all three worlds - We meditate upon the glorious splendor of the Vivifier divine - May He illumine our minds - We add Truth to Truth. May this sweet and fragrant food be transformed into nectar. [ ig vëda This sacred verse is also called the Sāvitrí Mantra, being addressed to Sāvitrí, the Sun as Creator, and is considered a universal mystic formula so significant that it is called, Vëdamāt í, mother of the Vedas. ] satyam tvartëna parisinchayāmi / rtam tvā satyëna parisinchayāmi (if daytime i.e.before 6pm) / (if night time i.e after 6pm) [Chant the following while showing the naivëdya (Grasa) mudrās - sweeping with all the love in your heart - this offers the praõic essence and fragrance of the food into the Deity s nose and mouth:] ōm prānāya svāhā - ōm apānāya svāhā - ōm vyānāya svāhā - ōm udānāya svāhā - ōm samānāya svāhā - ōm brahmanë svāhā madhyë madhyë amrtapāníyam samarpayāmi - amritamastu - amrita pithānamasi - uttarā poshanam samarpayāmi Salutations to all the Gods and Dëvās present! May this humble plate of food be accepted aomg the finest meals you have ever received. To the best of our ability in the worship of You, we offer the sacred essence of this food and humbly beg that You accept and receive it. [Close your eyes and hold a clear visualization of Lord Ganesha accepting and partaking the meal. Then pour 3 drops of water from udrini as you wash the feet, hands, and mouth as Lord Ganesha has just accepted your prasadam offering.] hastou prakshālayāmi - pādou prakshālayāmi - kandūcham āchamaniyam (cha kalpayāmi) samarpayāmi namaha - harih: - ōm tāmbūlam [Offer betel nut & leaf (mint) to the Lord while pouring a drop of the water from the udrini on your offering and then to the Lord while chanting ] ōm gam ganapatayë namaha karpūra sūrana tāmbūlam samarpayāmi Page 20 of 73

21 karpūra nírājanam [Hoist the camphor lamp and show it three times to the Deity while chanting:] ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - ānanda karpūra nírājana dípam darshayāmi ōm rājādhi rājāya prasahya sāhinë - namō vayamvaí: sravanaya kūrmahë - samëkāmān kāma kāmaya mahyam - kāmësvarō vaí: sravanō dadātu - kubërāya vaí: sravanaya - mahā rājāya namaha: King of kings, we praise thee - Who is the giver of all victories - Who is the fulfiller of all desires - Please bless me with wealth - To fulfill all our desires - Oh, Kubhera (Lord of Wealth), we praise thee - Salutations to the King of kings. [Ganesha Gāyathri] ōm tatpurushāya vidmahë - vakratundāya dhímahi - tanno dantih prachōdhayāt(u) We devote our thought to that supreme person - We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk - May the tusked One guide us on the right path. (Nārāyana Upanishad) [Take the udrini, encircle on top of the lamp, and offer a drop of water from the udrini while chanting ] ōm gam ganapatayë namaha - karpūra nírājana dípam darshayāmi - nírājana āntaram āchamaníyam samarpayāmi namaha - harih: - ōm prārthanām / upachārāh / drāvida vëdam ōm eesāna sarva vidhyānām - eesvara sarva boothānām - brahmādhi pathir - brahmanōdhi pathir - brahmā sivōmë astu sadāsivōm dëvadëvōttamë - dëvatā sarvabhaumë - akhilānda kōti brahmānda nāyakāya - drāvida vëdapriyë - drāvida vëdam - vināyagar ahaval avadhā raya [Chant vināyagar ahaval - you may access them via the links below] pradakshina namaskāram ōm - vakratunda mahākāya - surya kōti samaprabha - nirvighnam kuru më dëva - sarva kāryësu sarvadā O Lord whose form has a curved trunk (vakratunda) and large body (mahākāya) - Whose brilliance is that of a million suns (surya kōti) - Please free all my endeavors from any obstacles that may arise. [Take akshatās or flowers from Ganapati and place them on your head. Then move Ganapati (or yourself) and chant ] ōm śrí mahā-ganapati prasādam sirasā grihanāmi - vighnëshvaram yathā sthānam pratishtāpayāmi namaha śrí gurubhyo namah - harih: ōm ōm śrí mahā-ganapati pūjā samāptham Thus, concludes Ganesha pūjā Page 21 of 73

22 B - pradhāna pūjā (Main Pūjā - Śrí Skanda Jyōthi Vidhāna Rāja Upachāra Pūjā) 0 - sankalpaha / sankalpam (Declaration of pūjā - location, time, participant, and purpose) [Take akshatās rice in left hand, cover with right hand, place on your right knee and chant..] shubhë sōbhana muhurtë - adhya bramanah dvítíya parārdhë - svëtavarāha kalpë - vaivasvata manvantarë - ashtāmvimsati tvamë - kaliyugë - prathamepādë - krauncha dvipë - merōr uttara pārsvë - sālivāhana sahāpthë - asminë - vartamānë - vyāvahārikë - prabhavādi sasti samvasaranām madhyë - chāndramānëna amerikanāma khandë - [town] trināmaksetrë - [closest river] mahā punya nadi dhirë - śrí [name of peetam] punya grhë - skandā nāma samvatsarë - skandā nāma ayanë - skandā nāma rtau - skandā nāma māsë - skandā nāma paksë - skandā śubhatithau - skandā vāsara yuktayām - skandā śubha nakshatra yuktayām - śubhayōga - śubhakarana - sakala vishësana viśishtāyām - asyām - śubhatithau - mamōpātta - samasta - duritakshayadvārā - śrí paramëśvara paramëśvarí prítyartham [chant your nakshatram/rasi/name] [if married - wife s nakshatram/rasi/name] [ ] gōtra udpavasya dharma badini (Siva if gōtram unknown) [ ] nakshatra jadë [ ] nakshatra jādë [ ] rāsi [ ] rāsi [name] sharma nāmadesya [name] ambā samëtha (if female - amba namadesya) sakakutumbasya, mithrakutumbasya kshëma - sthairya - vírya - vijaya - āyur - ārōgya - aisvarayānām - ābhi vrddhyartham - samasta mangala avāptyartham - samasta durita upashāntyartham - ishta kāmyartha siddhyartham [Purpose: to obtain the following four palapurushās = righteousness, wealth, fulfillment of desires, and liberation] dharma - ārtha - kāmya - moksha - chaturvida - palapurushārtha - siddhyartham Page 22 of 73

23 [Type of pūjā: śrí thiruppugal vidhāna shōdasa upachāra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanya swāminë - paripurna anugraha siddhyartham śrí thiruppugal vidhāna shōdasa upachāra pūjām karishyë - tadangam kalasa pūjām karishyë [Cleanse your palms] apa-upas prushya [Touch your heart and chant the following, which means I am that (the object of my worship) - i.e. there is no difference between God and I - we are one and the same] mama - harih: ōm At this particularly auspicious moment, time, and place, may we realize the fullness of your grace & to the best of our ability perform this Skanda-Jyōthi pūjā. Aum - by touching pure water, we, too, become pure. [Place the rice that was in your palm(representing all your hopes, wishes, desires as stated in your sankalpam) at Lord Murugan s feet.] Page 23 of 73

24 1 - dhyānam (Meditating - on the Lord) [Sthōthrās = verses that praise the deity; dhyāna slōkās (below) = describe the deity and help the devotee bring the deity in his/her mind for meditation. Show the Trikhanda mudrā, focus on the heart (anāhatā) lotus chakkrā and chant ] [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] ōm - jaya jaya - mahā-víra bhagavan - śrí skandā - namō namaha Victory, victory, to the great hero - Lord Skandā - whom we worship. ōm - jaya jaya - mahā-jyōti sakthi - saravanabhavāyai - namō namaha Victory, victory, to the great luminous radiant light energy - Saravanabhavāyai - whom we worship. 2 - āvāhanam (Offering invitation via mudrās / elaborate hand gestures - to the Lord) [Invocation of energy through these mudrās Show the Trikhanda mudrā, focus on the heart (anāhatā) lotus chakkrā and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] [ open the trikhanda mudrā while chanting ] hsraim - hskala hrím - hsrasouh mahāpadmāvanāntasthë kāranānda [vigrahë / bimbë / śrí yantrë] statue / picture / yantra sarva bhuta hitë mātah ëhyehí ëhyehí parameśvara śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyam āvāhayāmi [Shanmuka dhyāna slōkām] ōm dhyāyëth-shanmugam-indukoti-śadrusham ratna-prabhā-śobitam bālārka-dyutishad-krída-vila-shatu këyūra-hārānvitham karnā-lambitha-kundala-pravíla-shatu gandaś-talí-śōbitham kānchi-kankana-kinkiní-ravayutham srungāra-sārō-dhayam Meditate on that six faced God, whose beauty is like billions of moons, Who shines with gem studded ornaments, who looks like the baby sun, Who shines with six crowns, who wears bracelets and chains, Whose hanging ear drops make his cheeks appear pretty, Who wears golden belt, bangles and anklets, And is the essence of the feeling of romance. śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyam dhyāyāmi Page 24 of 73

25 mūla mantraha [Focus on the heart (anāhatā) lotus chakkrā and chant sequentially 12x ] ōm - śrím hrím klím aím saum - saravanabhavāya namaha ōm - vrím - mahā vallíyai namaha ōm - hrím - dëva-sënā-yai namaha [Show mayil mudrā] ōm - mrím - mayūra-vāhanāya namaha [Show the following āvāhana mudrās] 1. āvāhita bhavah 2. samsthāpitā bhavah 3. sannidhāpitā bhavah 4. sannidhí bhavah 5. śanmukhí bhavah 6. avakunthitā bhavah 7. suprítā bhavah 8. suprasannā bhavah 9. sumukhā bhavah 10. varadā bhavah 11. prasída prasída [Show kukkuda-dvajam (flag) mudrā] ōm - ōm - ōm - kukkuda-dvajāya namaha [Show vël mudrā] ōm - hrím - sakthi hasthāya namaha [dëví sarvajaganmātā] swāmin sarva-jaganāthā yāvat pujāvasānakam - tāvat tvam priti bhāvëna - [yantrë / vigrhë / pitamantrë / bimbë] sannidhim kuru [Show kulisā-yudham mudrā] ōm - hrím - nama sivāyai-cha nama sivāya kulisā-yudhāya namaha [Show sarpam (serpent) mudrā] iņ - rím - ţaha sarpāya namaha śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha mayūra-vāhanāya-dvaja sakthi hastha - kulisā-yudha-sahita krauncha-dhārana śrí subrahmanya swāminë namaha (12x) Page 25 of 73

26 ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] samasta shōdasa upachāra pūjā (Honouring the Lord via the following gestures ) Óò ¾ò¾Õ Àò¾ ò ¾ Õ «ò¾ ì È ºò¾ î ºÃŽ Óò¾ ì Õ Å òðì ÌÕÀÃ... ±É Å Ðõ Óì ðàã ÁüÌî ÍÕ¾  ý ÓüÀð¼Ð üà ò ¾ ÕÅÕõ ÓôÀòÐÓ Å ì ò ¾ÁÃÕõ... «Ê À½ô ÀòÐò¾ Ä ¾ò¾ì ½ ¾ Î ü Èì à Áò ¾ô À Õ ¾ Õ Àð¼ôÀ ø Åð¼ò ¾ à  ø... þãå ô Àò¾ü à ¾ò ¾ì ¼Å  Àî ºôÒÂø Áîºò ¾Ì À Õû Àðºò ¾ Î Ãðº ò ¾ÕûÅÐõ... Õ Ç ¾ ò¾ ò ¾Â ò¾ô Àà Òà ò¾ôà¾õ ÅòÐô À ÃÅ ¾ ì ð Êì ì Ø Î... ؾ ¼ò ¾ ììôàã «ð¼ô À ÃÅ ¾ ììò ¾ Ì ¾ ììò ¾ Ì ¾ Ì º òãôà à ììò òã ¼... ±É Å ¾ì òðôà È ð¼ì ÇÁ º ÌìÌìÌÌ ÌìÌì ÌÌÌÌ Ìò¾ ôò ¾ ÒìÌô À Ê ÂÉ... ÓÐÜ ðòü ÈÆ ðàü È ½ à ÅðÊôÀÄ Â ðîì ÌÄ Ã ÌòÐôÀ¼ òðô À ÃÅÄ... ÀÕÁ Ç. Page 26 of 73

27 muthai-tharu pathi thiru-nagai athi-kirai sathich-saravana muthi-koru vithu-guru-bara... enavothum mukkat-para matku-suruthiyin mutpat-tathu katpi-thiruvarum muppa-thumu varkka-thama-rarum... adipena "You are the Consort of DEvayAnai* with a beautiful smile and lovely teeth looking like pearls! You are SaravaNabhava holding the powerful spear called SakthivEl! You are the foremost seed for the Heaven" - So praises Lord SivA, with three eyes (the Sun, the Moon and the Fire-Agni); to that SivA, You preached the fundamental ManthrA OM dating earlier than the VEdAs while the other two of the Trinity (BrahmA and Vishnu), along with thirty three crores of DevAs, watched (Your preaching) and worshipped Your feet! pathu-thalai thatha-kanai-thodu otrai-kiri mathai-poru-thoru patta-pagal vatta-thigi-riyil... iravaaga pathat-kira thathai-kadaviya pachai-puyal mecha-thagu-porul patcha-thodu ratchi-tharul-vathum... orunaale He shot an arrow to scatter the ten heads of RAvaNA (RAmAvathAram); He churned the milky ocean with the incomparable Mount Manthara (KUrmAvathAram); He hid the Sun with His ChakrA (disc) in daytime making it night (KrishnAvathAram); He drove the chariot for His friend and devotee, Arjunan (KrishnAvathAram); He is Lord Vishnu, the emerald-green and cloud-complexioned. You are His favourite! Will You be kind enough to come and protect me one of these days? [The second half of this song describes Murugan's war against the demons] thithi-theya otha-pari-bura nirtha-patham vaithu-payiravi thikkot-kana tikka-kalu-godu... kaluthaada thikku-pari atta-payiravar thokku-thogu thokku-thogu-thogu sithrap-pavu rikku-thrigadaga... enavotha In accordance with the meter 'thiththiththeya', anklets in Her feet jingled as Bhairavi (KALi) danced fiercely moving in all the eight directions; the devils in the battlefield danced along with the eagles; The eight bhairavas** protecting all directions choreographed for this unique dance in the meter of 'thokkuththoku thokkuth thokuthoku thrikadaka'; kothu-parai kotta-kala-misai kuku-kugu kukku-kugugugu kuthi-puthai pukku-pidiyena... muthugoogai kotput-rela natpat-ravu-narai vetti-pali yittu-kulagiri kuthu-pada othu-poravala... perumaale A series of drums beat to the same tune; in the battlefield, old vultures screamed: 'kukkukkuku kukkuk kukukuku, stab & bury, attack & catch' they kept revolving around the corpses, flying upwards in circles; The hostile demons (asuras) were killed en masse; and their mountain Krounchagiri was shattered into pieces when You fought the righteous war, Oh Great One! Note: The first few words were given to AruNagirinAthar by Murugan Himself to compose his first song. * As DEvayAnai symbolizes Kriyasakthi {Creative Power}, She was invoked to establish Karma yoga in life. ** The eight BhairavAs are: AsithAngan, KApAli, ChaNdan, Ururu, KurOthan, SankAran, PeedaNan, and Unmaththan. Page 27 of 73

28 2 - āsanam (Offering a seat - to the Lord) [Offer akshatās and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - idam idam āsanam sukhāsanam samarpayāmi ˉõÀ ¾Õò ¾ÑÁ½ ì... º Å ñ ¼Ä ü ÈÉÓ¾ò... н çè þýàãºò ¾ÀÕ ô... ÀÄ Öõ ±ýèûâ ì ¾Ã ü... ÈÕûÅ Â ¾õÀ ¾Éì ÅÉò... ¾ ½ Å É ¾ó ¾ÅÄò ¾ ÄÕû ì... É Â É «ýà ¾Áì É Äô... À Õ Ç É ³óÐ Ãò ¾ ÉÓ ô... ÀÕÁ Ç. umbartharu thenumani... kasivaagi ongadali thenamutha... thunarvoori inbarasathe parugi... palagaalum enthanuyir kaatharavu... TaruLvaayE thambithana kaagavana... thanaivone thanthaivala thaal arulgai... kaniyone anbarthama kaananilai... porulone ainthukarath aanaimuga... perumaale Like the KaRpaga Tree in the Heavens, Divine Cow (kamadhenu) and ChintAmaNi (all of which are known to be the Great Givers) compassionate, my mind should become. Like the Amritha (divine nectar) from the Milky Ocean, my feelings should emanate. At all times should I drink that blissful nectar. You should protect my life and bless me. For the sake of your younger brother (Murugan), you came (as an elephant) to the cornfield. By going around your father Siva, you got the prize of a graceful fruit in your hand. For your devotees you are the Permanent Essence! You are the Great One with five hands and an elephant face! Page 28 of 73

29 3 - pādyam (Offering water to wash the feet - of the Lord) [Offer drop of water from udrini and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - pādayoh pādyam samarpayāmi þò¾ã½ Á ¾ ü... À ÈÅ ¾ ±ò¾ à ΠÜÊì... ÄÅ ¾ Óò¾Á Æ Â ¾ ò... ¾Çà ¾ Óò¾ ÂÊ ÂÛì... ÕûÅ Â ¾òÐÅ Áöï» Éì... ÌÕ ¾ ºò¾ º Õ À Òò... ¾Ó ¾ É ò¾ ÂìÕ ¾ ü... ÀÕÅ ú Å ò¾ ƒ ƒ ¾ ô... ÀÕÁ Ç. itharani meedhil... piravaadhe etharodu koodi... kalavaadhe muthamilai Odhi... thalaraadhe muthi adiyenukku... arulvaaye thathuva mey nyaana... gurunaathaa satha swaroopa pu... thamudhone nithiya kruthaa nat... peruvaalve nirtha jega jothi... perumaale. I do not want to be born again in this world; I do not like to mingle with cheats any more; I am tired of studying the three branches of Tamil, namely literature, music and drama; and I want to be liberated, and You alone can do that for me. You are the Great Master who can teach me that true knowledge; You have taken the form of Cosmic Sound! You are fresh as Divine Nectar! You always do good to me every day. You are the great Treasure of my life. You are the Cosmic Dancer and Light of the whole world, Oh Great One! Page 29 of 73

30 4 - arghyam (Offering water to wash the hands - of the Lord) [Offer drop of water from udrini and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - hastayōh arghyam samarpayāmi ²ÚÁ ø ²È Å ªÂ Îõ Ó õ ý È ºÕ¼ý» É Á Ø ÀÍõ Ó õ ý È ÜÚõ «Ê û Å É ¾ ìì Ó õ ý È ÌýÚ ˉÕÅ Åø Å í ýè Ó õ ý È Á ÚÀÎ Ýà à Š¾ò¾ Ó õ ý È ÅûÇ Â Á½õҽà Åó¾ Ó õ ý È ÚÓ Á É À Õû ÂÕÇø ÅñÎõ ¾ «Õ½ ºÄõ «Á ó¾ ÀÕÁ Ç ERumayil EriviLai yaadum mugam onre eesarudan NYaanamoLi pesum mugam onre koorum adiyaargal vinai theerkkum mugam onre kunruruva vel vaangi ninra mugam onre maaru padu soorarai vathaitha mugam onre valliyai manam punara vantha mugam onre aarumugam aanaporul nee arula vendum aathi arunaasalam amarntha perumaale Riding on the peacock, does divine sport one face; Words of wisdom with Siva; does speak one face; Devotees that pray, their karmas does destroy one face; To pierce the mountain, does dispatch the Vel one face; Soorapadma who took diverse forms, did destroy one face; To accept Valli Devi in marriage, did come one face; Reveal, you should, the secret meaning of assuming faces six; O Lord, enshrined in Arunachala, ancient and old. Page 30 of 73

31 5 - āchamaníyam (Offering water to drink - to the Lord) [Offer drop of water from udrini and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - kalaśodakëna mukhë āchamaníyam samarpayāmi ±¾ Ã Ä ¾ Àò¾... ¾ É ÁÅ þé  ¾ û Éô À... Â Õ À Ðõ þ¾â Å Ã ¾ ìì... ÙÈÅ ±ÉРǺ Èì... «ÕûÅ Â ¾ à Á ÅüÀ... Ö È Å É É ÁÕ Å ò¾... ÒÂÅ Ã ÁÐà Š½ ÔüÈ... Æ Ä É Åؾ ÜÉ Á ò¾... ÀÕÁ Ç. ethirilaatha bakthi... thanai mevi iniya thaal ninaippai... iru pothum ithaya vaarithikkul... uravaagi enathule sirakka... arulvaaye kathira kaama vetpil... uraivone kanaha meru oththa... puyaveeraa mathura vaani utra... kalalone valuthi koon nimirtha... perumaale. My devotion to You should be unequalled; day and night, I must meditate only on Your two lotus feet; that thought should dissolve in the ocean of my heart; and it should prosper within myself by Your grace! You reside at the mount of Kathirkaamam! Your valourous shoulders are like the golden peaks of Mount MEru! Saraswathi of sweet words, comes to You and hails Your feet! You straightened the hunch-back of Paandiyan Valuthi, (coming into this world as Thirugnaana Sampanthar), Oh Great One! Page 31 of 73

32 6 - snānam (Giving a bath - to the Lord) [Offer drop of water from udrini and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - snānam samarpayāmi atah [panchapurāna OR thëvāra OR thiruppugal OR kanthar alangāra OR kanthar anubhūthi OR sri suktam OR any hymn of your choice] panchāmrita mantra snānam samarpayāmi þ ºó¾ ²Úí à Ôà À ÅÔõ... ±Æ ø Úõ þäíì áöõ ÒÄ Â¾ Ç ¼Ô... ÁØÁ Ûõ «ºó¾ ¾ Îï º ÃÁ½ Á ÄÔ... ÓÊÁ ¾ «½ ó¾ ºý Àà ¼ý ÁÅ Â... ÌÕ ¾ ˉºó¾ ÝÃý ÇÔ¼ý ÅÃÈ... ÓÉ Å É ˉ ó¾ À ºí Â È Î àðå... Ä Â ¾ «ºó¾ À ¾ý Р¼ Á Á ø... Åà ÅÏõ «Áó¾ ÅÖõ ÒÂÁ º ÁÅ Â... ÀÕÁ Ç. isaindha ERum kariyuri porvaiyum... elilneerum ilangu noolum puliyadhal aadaiyu... malumaanum asaintha thodum siramani maalaiyu... mudimeedhe anindha eesan parivudan meviya... gurunaathaa usantha sooran kilaiyudan verara... munivone ukantha paasa kayirodu thoothuvar... naliyaadhe asandha pothen thuyarkeda maamayil... varavenum amaindha velum buyamisai meviya... perumaale The Great Bull, Nandi which He mounts with pleasure; The shawl made of elephant hide (stripped from the demon Gajamukaasuran); The elegant and bright holy ash on His body; The prominent PooNool; The attire made of tiger's skin; The pickaxe and the deer on two hands; The swinging earstuds; and The konrai garland around the head; These are the decorations of our Lord, Siva. He prevails upon You with love as His Master! The mighty and proud demon, Sooran, and his dynasty were annihilated by Your rage! When Yama's messengers approach me with their favourite weapon, PaasakkayiRu (Rope of Bondage), I should not be disheartened; And at that weak moment, You must come to me on Your great peacock to end my misery. Oh Great One, who displays the spear beautifully on Your shoulder! Page 32 of 73

33 panchapurāna snānam [As you do abishekam, sing a verse from the sacred panniru thirumurai works for each step: thëvāram / thiruvāsagam / thiruvissaippā / thiruppallāndu / thirupurānam / thiruppugal / alangāram / anubhuthi / (abiraami) anthāthi You may obtain the lyrics & mp3 files of the above sacred works via the following links:] [offer water & chant a thëvāram hymn] - thëvāra - suddhodaka snānam samarpayāmi [offer milk & chant a thiruvāsagam hymn] - thiruvāsaga - ksírëna snānam samarpayāmi [offer yogurt & chant a thiruvissaippā hymn] - thiruvissaippā - dadhna snānam samarpayāmi [offer ghee & chant a thiruppallāndu hymn] - thiruppallāndu - ājyëna snānam samarpayāmi [offer honey & chant a thirupurānam hymn] - thirupurāna - madhu snānam samarpayāmi [offer sugar & chant a thiruppugal hymn] - thiruppugal - sakarayā snānam samarpayāmi [offer fruit juice & chant a kanthar alangāram hymn] - alangāra - phalōdakëna snānam samarpayāmi [Wash the murthi with water and chant (if you don t have a statue, pour drop of water from udhrini for each abhishekostu chanted )] ōm amritābhishëkōstu - kanakābhishëkōstu - hiranyābhishëkōstu - suvarnābhishëkōstu - divyamangalābhishëkōstu - mahābhishëkōstu - ōm - śāntí - śāntí - śāntíh: - harih: ōm þèå Áü À ÈÅ Áø ± É ûºü... ÌÕÅ ô À ÈÅ ò ¾ ÃÁ É ÀÕÅ ú Åò... ¾ÕÅ Â ÌÈÁ ¾ô Ò½ Å É Ì É º ü... ÌÁ ú «È Äô Ò ø Å É «Å º ô... ÀÕÁ Ç. iravaamal piravaamal - enaiyaalsa... guruvaagi piravaagi thiramaana - peruvaalvai... tharuvaaye kuramaadhai punarvone - guhanesot... kumaresaa aranaalai pugalvone - avinaasi... perumaale I pray that You give me a boon not to die and not to be born again. - You must become my proper Master And every other thing to me - You must grant me the permanent, liberated and blissful life to me. You married VaLLi, the damsel of the KuRavaas - Oh Guhaa, Oh Kumaresaa praised by all! You preach me the four Purushaarthaas* - Oh Great One, who resides at Avinaasi**. --- * Dharma, Arththa, Kaamaa and Mokshaa **Avinaasi is 8 miles north of Thiruppoor Railway Station. Page 33 of 73

34 (veda) panchāmrita mantra snānam [Do abishekam to Lord Murugan while chanting the following Vedic Gayathri mantras] Gayathri Mantras are very powerful meditation aids to pray for the grace of a particular God. Gayathri is feminine form of gāyatra, a Sanskrit word for a song or a hymn. It may refer to a mantra in particular (attributed to Vishwamitra - goddess as its personification - represents Parabrahman) or the name of a Vedic poetic meter of 24 syllables (three lines of eight syllables each) or any hymn composed in this meter. [offer water and chant ] ōm hamsa hamsāya vidmahë - paramahamsāya dhímahí - thannōh hamsat prachōdhayāt - suddhodaka snānam samarpayāmi May we realise Hamsa that is our own Self as swan Let us meditate on that Paramahamsa, the Supreme Self. May Hamsa illumine us. [with milk] ōm tat purushāya vidmahë - vakratundāya dhímahí - thannōh dantih prachōdhayāt - ksírëna snānam samarpayāmi Let me meditate on that great male - Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect - And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind. [with yogurt] ōm bhāskarāya vidmahë - mahāddyutikarāya dhímahí - thannōh āditya prachōdhayāt - dadhna snānam samarpayāmi Let me meditate on the Sun God, - Oh, maker of the day, give me higher intellect, - And let Sun God illuminate my mind. [with ghee] ōm nārāyanāya vidmahë - vāsudëvaya dhímahí - thannōh vishnu prachōdhayāt - ājyëna snānam samarpayāmi Let me meditate on Lord Narayana - Oh, Lord Vasudeva, give me higher intellect,- And let Lord Vishnu illuminate my mind. [with honey] ōm tat purushāya vidmahë - mahādëvāya dhímahí - thannōh rudra prachōdhayāt - madhu snānam samarpayāmi Let me meditate on the great Purusha, - Oh, greatest God, give me higher intellect, - And let God Rudra illuminate my mind. [with sugar] ōm lalithā deviyaischa vidmahë - parabrahma mahishí dhímahí - thannah prathamaśaktih: prachōdhayāt - sakarayā snānam samarpayāmi Let me meditate on the Divine Mother Lalitha, - Oh, source of all creation, give me higher intellect, - And let the Goddess Lalitha illuminate my mind. [with fruit juice] ōm tat purushāya vidmahë - mahāsënāya dhímahí - thannōh shanmukha prachōdhayāt - phalōdakëna snānam samarpayāmi Let me meditate on that great mal - Oh, commander in chief with the Six-faces - give me higher intellect and let thy radiance illuminate my mind. [Wash the murthi with water and chant (if you don t have a statue, pour drop of water from udhrini for each abhishekostu chanted )] ōm amritābhishëkōstu - kanakābhishëkōstu - hiranyābhishëkōstu - suvarnābhishëkōstu - divyamangalābhishëkōstu - mahābhishëkōstu - ōm - śāntí - śāntí - śāntíh: - harih: ōm Page 34 of 73

35 7 - vastram (Offering clothes - to the Lord) [Offer clothes (or akshatās) and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - vastrayugam samarpayāmi ºó¾¾õ Àó¾ò... ¾ ¼Ã Ä ºïºÄó Ðïº ò... ¾ à  ¾ ó¾ Éý ÈýÚü... Ú É Ùõ ñî ñ ¼ýÒü... È Î Å É ¾ó¾  ý õ Àô... Ò½ Å É ºí Ãý Àí ü... º ÅÀ Ä ºó¾ Äí ñêì... ¾ ÅÄ ¾ýÀÃí ÌýÈ ü... ÀÕÁ Ç. santhatham banthath... thodaraale sanchalam thunji... thiriyaathe kanthanen endrut... RunaiNaaLum kandukon danbut... triduveno thanthiyin kombai... punarvone sankaran pangit... sivaibaalaa chenthilang kandi... kathirvelaa thenparang kunrit... perumaale Constantly being afflicted by attachment; I wander sadly and debilitated. When will I say "Kandhaa" often everyday; and recognize You in my mind lovingly? Ye who became united with Deivayanai, the beautiful damsel-like creeper, reared by Indra s elephant, Airavadham; Oh beloved Son of Parvathi, whose half is part of God Siva. Ye Velan, who resides in Thiruchendur, Kanndi, and Kathirkaamam (in Ceylon); Oh Great One who also resides in Thirupparankundram! Page 35 of 73

36 8 - yajñōpavítam / upavítam (Offering the Holy Thread - to the Lord) [Offer poonool/sacred thread (or akshatās) and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - yajñōpavítam samarpayāmi «ÃÓ Á ¾ ÀÛ Á ¾ Ó Á... «Á «Â ÉÉ Å «Ã ÂÉ Å «Ã ÉÉ Å... «Å ÁÄ ö þ ÃÓ Á  Š٠Á Â É ÁÔ Á... ÅÕ Å É þõ Ä Á ¾ ÄÇ ÂÛõ Å Æ ±ÉÐÓ É Ê... Åà ÅÏõ Á À¾  ÁÕ õ ÅÄ Ã Á ú Ç ÜÕõ... ÅÊ Å É ÅÉÓ È Å¼ ÉÕÇ Â â ƒ Á ú ¾ Á... Ó ¼ Â É º ½ ºÌ ¾Ì¾ Á ¾ ¾ ¾ Á ÂÉ Î... ÁÂ Ä É ¾ ÕÁÄ Å É ÀÆÓ¾ º Ä Á ÄÁ º Á... ÀÕÁ Ç. agaramum aagi athipanum aagi athigamum aagi... agamaagi ayanena vaagi hariyena vaagi haranena vaagi... avarmelaay igaramum aagi evaigalum aagi inimaiyum aagi... varuvone irunila meethil eliyanum vaala enathumu NOdi... varavenum magabathi aagi maruvum valaari magilgali koorum... vadivone vanamurai vedan aruliya poojai magilkathir gaamam... udaiyone segagana segu thaguthimi thothi thimiyena aadum... mayilone thirumali vaana palamuthir solai malaimisai mevu... perumaale You are the letter A in the alphabet; You are the Lord of all;you are more than these; You are within! You are Brahma, Vishnu, and Hara; You are over and above them; You are the letter I ; You are everything; You are delicious; In this big world for me to live, please do come running! Indra the slayer of Vala, a giant, feels joy at the sight of Your Form! The hunter living in forest (Indra) worshipped you and you enjoyed it;oh Lord residing at Kathirgamam! The peacock dances to the tune: jega gana seagu thagu thimi thoothi thimi ; Oh Lord abundant in wealth who resides at PaLamuthircholai! Page 36 of 73

37 9 - gandham / vilëpanam (Offering fragrant sandalwood paste - to the Lord) [Offer perfume/chandhanam (or akshatās) and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - chandana - agūrū - kumkuma - sanku -mrugamada - karpūra - kastūrí - gōrōchanādi - divyagandha - sarvāngína - vilëpanam - samarpayāmi À ¾ Á¾ ¾ À Ð Á½ º ¼ ¾ ÃÕÇ Â... ÌÁ ú À Ì É Á Æ Á Ð ÌÈÁ û À ¾õ ÅÕÊÂ... Á½Å Ç Ð Á ÕÅ Æ ÓÈ«Õû Á  Éà ¾ Õ... ÁÕ É Ä É ÉÂÏ Á Öɾ Õ Ä ø ÅÆ À¼... «ÕûÅ Â ¾ ÂÂ É Î ¾Å ÍÃÕÄ Ùõ Å ÔÚ... º ÈÁ Ç Î ÁÂ Ä É ÄÈ ÂÁà û ÝÆ ÅÃÅÕ... Á Ç Â É Ý¾ Á ÅÇ º Ä ÁÕ Í Å Á Á ľÉ... Ö È Å É Ýà ۼÄÈ Å Ã ÍÅÈ ¼ Å Ä Å ¼ÅÄ... ÀÕÁ Ç. Page 37 of 73

38 paadhi madhi nadhi podhum anisadai naadhar aruliya... kumaresaa paagu kanimoli maadhu kuramagal paadham varudiya... manavaalaa With half a moon, river (Ganga) and flowers adorning His tress; Lord Siva has gracefully delivered You to us, Kumaresa! That KuRavA damsel, VaLLi, whose voice is sweeter than sugar and fruits; You are her consort, gently caressing her feet. kaathum oruvili kaaga mura arul maaya Nari thiru... marugone kaalan enai anugaamal unadhiru kaalil valipada... arulvaaye (In Ramayana) the devilish crow (KAkAsuran)* was spared only one eye bead, being punished by separation of the other eye; Gracefully by that mystic Hari (as RAmA); You are the nephew of Hari and Lakshmi. In order that Yaman (Death God) never approaches me; I have to surrender unto Your two feet by Your grace. aadhi ayanodu dhevar surarula gaalum vagai uru... sirai meelaa aadu mayilinil ERi amarargal soola varavarum... ilaiyone Enabling old Brahma and all Devas to regain Heaven and rule again; You liberated them from their bondage under Sooran. Mounting on the dancing peacock; And surrounded by Devas, You must come before me, Oh Divine Youth! soodha miga valar solai maruvu suvaami malai thanil...uraivone sooran uda lara vaari suvarida velai vida vala... perumaale There are many groves full of mango trees in; Swamimalai, which is Your abode. Destroying Sooran's body and drying up the entire sea; You threw Your powerful spear, Oh Great One! * When Sita's chest was maimed by the devilish crow (KAkAsuran) while Rama was sleeping on her lap in the jungle, Rama woke up and used a blade of grass as a weapon to destroy the crow. Finding nowhere to go for rescue, the crow surrendered to Rama seeking mercy. Rama gracefully spared its life but was punished by separating one eye bead and letting the crow use the remaining eye bead for both the eyes. KAkAsuran was none other than Indra's son Jayanthan who came as an evil crow due to a curse). Page 38 of 73

39 10 - pushpamālām / pushpam (Offering fresh rose-garland and flowers - to the Lord) [Offer fresh rose-garland (or akshatās) and chant ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - pushpa-mālām samarpayāmi pushpaihi pūjayāmi namaha - atha anga pūjā [Worship the entire form of Lord Murugan - from feet to crown - by touching each corresponding body part with the mantras below] ōm sūvan-thitha pāthāya namaha pādau (feet) pūjayāmi muku-rākāra-jānavë jānūni (knees) karika-rōravë ūrū (thigh) ratna-kinkiní-nūpura-katyë katim (waist) guhāya guhyam (abdomen) hëyramba-sahōtharāya udharam (stomach) sūnābhayë nābhim (navel) suhrudë hrudayam (heart) vichāla-vakshaśë vakshas-sthalam (chest) kruthikā-sthanan-thāya stanau (breast) sathrujayōr-jitha-pahkvë bāhoon (torso) sakthi-hasthāya hasthān (hands/arms) pushkaras-rajë-kantāya kantham (throat) shanmukhāya mūkhāni (face) sunā-shāya nāsikë (nose) dvishan-nëtrāya nëtrāni (eyes) hiranya-kundala-karnāya karnau (ear rings) balanëtra-sutāya phālam (forehead) vëtha-sirō-vëdh-yāya śirah (head) sënāthi-pathayë sarvānyangāni (entire body) nānā vidha parimala mantra pushpāni samarpayāmi namaha Page 39 of 73

40 «À à ó ¾Àð... ÎÆÄ ¾ «È  ¾ Åïº Ãì... ÌÈ Â ¾ ˉÀ ¾º Áó¾ Ãô... À ÕÇ Ä ˉ É É Éó¾Õð... ÀÚ Å É þàá Ó ý¾éì... Ç Â É þáå ýá ¼ó ¾Ôò... ¾Á À Ä ƒàá Ä ¾ó¾ºü... ÌÕ ¾ ¾ ÕÅ Å ÉýÌÊô... ÀÕÁ Ç. abagaara ninthaipat... ulalaathe ariyaatha vanjarai... kuriyaathe upathesa manthira... porulaale unainaani NaintharuL... peruveno ibamaa mukan thana... kilaiyone imavaan madanthaiyu... thamibaalaa jepamaalai thantha sat... gurunaathaa thiruvaavi Nangudi... perumaale Not suffering from ridicules due to my misdeeds, Not considering the friendship of immoral cheats, Only through the means of the Mantra that You taught me, I have to think of You only; will I ever get Your Grace? You are the younger brother of the elephant-headed Vinayaka! You are the son of the Pure Goddess Parvathi, Daughter of Himavaan! You gave me the chanting beads,* O Great SatGuru of mine! You have your abode at Thiruvaavinankudi (Palani), Oh Great One! --- * This incident of Murugan presenting the chanting beads happened in the life of Arunagirinaathar, the Composer. Page 40 of 73

41 ashthōtharam (Chanting the Holy 108 Names of the Lord) English Transliteration courtesy of Swami Sivananda s Divine Life Society ( English meaning courtesy of Murugan-Bhakti ( atha śrí subrahmanya swaminë ashthōthara satanāmā valih: pūjā [Nandikeswarar gave to Sage Agastya the following incantation comprising the names of Lord Skanda, wich are innumerable but for the sake of brevity, 108 of His descriptive names are given. In each instance, the sādhaka recites a name visualizing the Lord standing before him or her, and mentally bows down before the Lord with each recitation.] 1. ஓ க த ய நம ஹ 2. ஓ ஹ ய நம ஹ 3. ஓ ஷ க ய நம ஹ 4. ஓ ப ல ந ரஸ த ய நம ஹ 5. ஓ ரப வ நம ஹ 6. ஓ ப கள ய நம ஹ 7. ஓ த க ஸ ன வ நம ஹ 8. ஓ ச க வ ஹன ய நம ஹ 9. ஓ வ ஷ ஜ ய நம ஹ 10. ஓ வ ஷ ந ர ய நம ஹ 11. ஓ ச த தர ய நம ஹ 12. ஓ ப த ஸ ரப சன ய நம ஹ 13. ஓ த ரக ஸ ர ஸ ஹ ண நம ஹ 14. ஓ ர ஷ பல வ ம தன ய நம ஹ 15. ஓ ம த ய நம ஹ 16. ஓ ரம த ய நம ஹ 17. ஓ உ ம த ய நம ஹ 18. ஓ ஸ ர ஸ ய ஸ ர க ய நம ஹ 19. ஓ தவ சன பத ய நம ஹ 20. ஓ ர ஞ ய நம ஹ 21. ஓ ப ள வ நம ஹ 22. ஓ ப த வ ஸல ய நம ஹ 23. ஓ உம ஸ த ய நம ஹ 24. ஓ ச த தர ய நம ஹ 25. ஓ ம ர ய நம ஹ 26. ஓ ரள சத ரண ய நம ஹ 27. ஓ ஸன ய நம ஹ 28. ஓ அ ன ஜ ம ன நம ஹ 29. ஓ வ ச க ய நம ஹ 30. ஓ ச கர மஜ ய நம ஹ 31. ஓ ச வ வ ம ன நம ஹ 32. ஓ கண வ ம ன நம ஹ 33. ஓ ஸ வ வ ம ன நம ஹ 34. ஓ ஸந தன ய நம ஹ Page 41 of 73

42 35. ஓ அன த ச த ய நம ஹ 36. ஓ அ ய ய நம ஹ 37. ஓ ப வத ய ந தன ய நம ஹ 38. ஓ க க ஸ த ய நம ஹ 39. ஓ ச ர த ய நம ஹ 40. ஓ ஆஹ த ய நம ஹ 41. ஓ ப வக மஜ ய நம ஹ 42. ஓ ப ய நம ஹ 43. ஓ ர ப ய நம ஹ 44. ஓ உ ப ய நம ஹ 45. ஓ கமல ஸன ஸ த ய நம ஹ 46. ஓ ஏகவ ண ய நம ஹ 47. ஓ வ வ ண ய நம ஹ 48. ஓ த வ ண ய நம ஹ 49. ஓ ஸ ம ன கர ய நம ஹ 50. ஓ ச வ ண ய நம ஹ 51. ஓ ப சவ ண ய நம ஹ 52. ஓ ரஜ பத ய நம ஹ 53. ஓ அஹ பத ய நம ஹ 54. ஓ அ ன க ப ய நம ஹ 55. ஓ சம க ப ய நம ஹ 56. ஓ வ வ ரத ஸ நம ஹ 57. ஓ ஸ ர ன நம ஹ 58. ஓ ஹ வ ண ய நம ஹ 59. ஓ பகர ய நம ஹ 60. ஓ வ ஸவ ய நம ஹ 61. ஓ வ வஷ த நம ஹ 62. ஓ ண நம ஹ 63. ஓ கப த ன நம ஹ 64. ஓ கஹன ய நம ஹ 65. ஓ ச ரவ ண ய நம ஹ 66. ஓ கள தர ய நம ஹ 67. ஓ ம ய தர ய நம ஹ 68. ஓ மஹ ம ய ன நம ஹ 69. ஓ கவ ய ய நம ஹ 70. ஓ ச க ஸ த ய நம ஹ 71. ஓ வ வ ய ன ய நம ஹ 72. ஓ அ ம ய ம ன நம ஹ 73. ஓ த ஜ ந த ய நம ஹ 74. ஓ அன மய ய நம ஹ 75. ஓ பர ம ன நம ஹ 76. ஓ பர ர ம ண நம ஹ 77. ஓ வதக ப ய நம ஹ 78. ஓ வ ர ஸ த ய நம ஹ Page 42 of 73

43 79. ஓ ள க ய ப ர நம ஹ 80. ஓ மஹ ஸ ர வத ரத ய நம ஹ 81. ஓ ஆ த க ல த ர நம ஹ 82. ஓ ச ர ன ய நம ஹ 83. ஓ ர க ந சன ய நம ஹ 84. ஓ அன த த ய நம ஹ 85. ஓ ஆன த ய நம ஹ 86. ஓ ச க த கதன ய நம ஹ 87. ஓ ட ப ய நம ஹ 88. ஓ பரம ட ப ய நம ஹ 89. ஓ மஹ ட ப ய நம ஹ 90. ஓ ஷ கப ய நம ஹ 91. ஓ க ர ண ப த தஹ ய நம ஹ 92. ஓ க ரண த த வ ரஹ ய நம ஹ 93. ஓ அன வர ய நம ஹ 94. ஓ அ த ய நம ஹ 95. ஓ ர ண ய நம ஹ 96. ஓ ர ண ய ம ப ர யண ய நம ஹ 97. ஓ த ஹ ர நம ஹ 98. ஓ ர ன ய நம ஹ 99. ஓ ர த ய ம கள ய நம ஹ 100. ஓ மஹ த நம ஹ 101. ஓ ஸ ர ம ய ய நம ஹ 102. ஓ ஹ த ய நம ஹ 103. ஓ ர ம ய ய நம ஹ 104. ஓ ர மண ய ய நம ஹ 105. ஓ வ ச வ த கர ய நம ஹ 106. ஓ வத வ ய ய நம ஹ 107. ஓ அ ய பல ரத ய நம ஹ 108. ஓ ம ர வ ஹன ய நம ஹ ந ந வ த ப மல (ப ர) ப ண ஸம பய ம Page 43 of 73

44 1. ōm skandāya namaha Hail Skanda! Vanquisher of the mighty foes! 2. ōm guhāya namaha Praise be to the Invisible Lord He who abides in the hearts of devotees true! 3. ōm shanmukhāya namaha Praise be to the six-faced one! 4. ōm bāla-nëtra-sutāya namaha Praise be to the Son of the Three-Eyed Siva! 5. ōm prabhavë namaha Praise be to the Lord Supreme! 6. ōm pinga-lāya namaha Praise be to the golden-hued one! 7. ōm krittikā-sunavë namaha Hail to the Son of the starry maids! 8. ōm siki-vāha-nāya namaha Hail to the rider on the peacock! 9. ōm dvishad-bhujāya namaha Hail to the Lord with the twelve hands! 10. ōm dvishan-nëtrāya namaha Hail to the Lord with the twelve eyes! 11. ōm śakthi-dharāya namaha Hail to the wielder of the Lance! 12. ōm piśitāsa-prabham-janāya namaha Praise be to the destroyer of the Asuras! 13. ōm tārakā-sura-samhārinë namaha Praise be to the slāyar of Tārakāsuran! 14. ōm raksho-balavimar-danāya namaha Praise be to the Victor of the Asuric forces! 15. ōm mattāya namaha Praise be to the Lord of felicity! 16. ōm pramattāya namaha Praise be to the Lord of bliss! 17. ōm un-mattāya namaha Hail Oh passionate One! 18. ōm sura-sainya-suraksha-kāya namaha (Suralangasya Rakshithre Namaha); Hail Saviour of the Dëvās! 19. ōm dëva-sënā-patayë namaha Hail Commander of the Heavenly hosts! 20. ōm prāj-nyāya namaha Hail, Lord of Wisdom! 21. ōm krupālavë namaha Hail Compassionate One! 22. ōm bhakta-vatsa-lāya namaha Lover of devout ones, Praise be to Thee! 23. ōm umā-sutāya namaha Son of Uma Praise be to Thee! 24. ōm śakthi-dharāya namaha Mighty Lord Praise be to Thee! 25. ōm kumā-rāya namaha Eternal youth Praise be to Thee! 26. ōm krauncha-dhāra-nāya namaha He who reft asunder the Krauncha Mount Praise be to Thee! 27. ōm sënān-yai namaha Praise be to the Army Chief! 28. ōm agni-jan-manë namaha To the effulgence of Fire, all Hail! 29. ōm viśākāya namaha To Him who shone on the astral Visakha All Hail! 30. ōm śankar-ātma-jāya namaha Thou Son of Sankara All Hail! Page 44 of 73

45 31. ōm śiva-svāminë namaha Thou Preceptor of Siva All Hail! 32. ōm gana-svāminë namaha On Lord of the Ganas All Hail 33. ōm sarva-svāminë namaha On Lord, God Almighty, All Hail! 34. ōm sanā-tanāya namaha Oh Lord eternal, Praise be to Thee! 35. ōm ananta-śaktayë namaha Thou potent Lord, Praise be to Thee! 36. ōm aksho-bhyāya namaha Unsullied by arrows art Thou Praise be to Thee! 37. ōm pārvathí-priya-nanda-nāya namaha Thou beloved of Parvati, Praise be to Thee! 38. ōm gangā-sutāya namaha Oh, son of Goddess Ganga Praise be to Thee! 39. ōm śarod-bhūtāya namaha Thou who did'st nestle in the Saravana Lake! 40. ōm āhūtāya namaha Thou Unborn Lord! 41. ōm pāva-kātma-jāya namaha Thou who art born of Fire! 42. ōm jrum-bhāya namaha Thou who art born of Fire! 43. ōm prajrum-bhāya namaha Praise be to thee Auspicious One! (Blissful)! 44. ōm ujjrum-bhāya namaha Praise be to the Invincible One! 45. ōm kamalāsana-samstutāya namaha Praise be to the Lord extolled by Brahma! 46. ōm yëka-varnāya namaha The one Word art Thou All Hail! 47. ōm dvi-varnāya namaha In Two Art Thou All Hail! 48. ōm tri-varnāya namaha Thou Art the Three All Hail! 49. ōm sumano-kharāya namaha Thou Stealer of pure hearts All Hail! 50. ōm chatur-varnāya namaha In four Art Thou All Hail! 51. ōm pancha-varnāya namaha In five letters Art Thou All Hail! 52. ōm prajā-patayë namaha Father of all Creation All Hail! 53. ōm ahars-patayë namaha Praise be to Thee, Oh Peerless One! 54. ōm agni-garbhāya namaha Thou who dost sustain the fire! 55. ōm śamí-garbhāya namaha Hail Thou who arose out of the Vanni flame! (Fire of the Suma tree)! 56. ōm viśva-rëtashë namaha Thou glory of the Absolute Paramasivam, All Hail! 57. ōm surā-righnë namaha Oh, Subduer of the foes of the Dëvās, All Hail! 58. ōm harid-dvarnāya namaha Thou resplendent One, All Hail! 59. ōm śubha-karāya namaha Thou Auspicious One All Hail! 60. ōm vāsa-vāya namaha Thou Oh Splendour of the Vasus (a class of Gods) All Hail! Page 45 of 73

46 61. ōm vadu-vësha-bhrutë namaha Praise be to Thee, Oh lover of celibacy! 62. ōm bhūshnë namaha Thou Luminous Sun All Hail! 63. ōm gabhastinë namaha Thou Effulgence divine, All Hail! 64. ōm gahanāya namaha Thou Omniscient One All Hail! 65. ōm chandra-varnāya namaha Thou Radiance of the Moon Praise be to Thee! 66. ōm kalā-dharāya namaha Thou who adorns the crescent Praise be to Thee! 67. ōm māyā-dharāya namaha Energy art Thou Praise be to Thee! 68. ōm mahā-māyinë namaha Great Artist of Deception too art Thou, Praise be to Thee! 69. ōm kaival-yāya namaha Everlasting joy of attainment Praise be to Thee! 70. ōm sankari-sutāya namaha Art all-pervading All Hail! 71. ōm viśva-yōnayë namaha Source of all Existence All Hail! 72. ōm amë-yātmanë namaha Oh, Supreme Splendour, All Hail! 73. ōm tejō-nidhayë namaha Illumination divine All Hail! 74. ōm anāma-yāya namaha Savior of all ills All Hail! 75. ōm para-mështinë namaha Thou art Immaculate Lord, Praise be to Thee 76. ōm para-brahmanë namaha Thou Transcendant One, Praise be to Thee! 77. ōm vëda-garbhāya namaha The Source of the Vedas art Thou, Praise be to Thee! 78. ōm virāt-sutāya namaha Immanent Art Thou in the Universe, Praise be to Thee! 79. ōm pulinda-kanyā-bhardrë namaha Praise be to the Lord of Valli, the Vedda belle! 80. ōm mahā-sārasvata-pradāya namaha Praise be to the source of Gnosis 81. ōm āśritā-kila-dātrë namaha Praise be to Him who showers grace on those who seek his solace! 82. ōm chōragh-nāya namaha Praise be to Him who annihilates those who steal! 83. ōm rōha-nāśanāya namaha Praise be to the divine Healer 84. ōm ananta-mūrtayë namaha Praise be Thine whose forms are endless! 85. ōm ānan-dāya namaha Praise be Thine, Oh Thou infinite Bliss! 86. ōm śikhandí-kruta-këdanāya namaha Praise be Thine, Thou Lord of peacock banner! 87. ōm dam-bhāya namaha Praise be Thine, Oh lover of gay exuberance! 88. ōm parama-dambhāya namaha Praise be Thine, Thou lover of supreme exuberance! 89. ōm mahā-dambhāya namaha Praise be Thine, Oh Lord of lofty magnificence! 90. ōm vrushāka-payë namaha Thou who art the culmination of righteousness All Hail (Dharma)! Page 46 of 73

47 91. ōm kāranopāta-dëkhāya namaha Thou who deigned embodiment for a cause All Hail! 92. ōm kāranātíta-vigrahāya namaha Form transcending causal experience 93. ōm aníśvarāya namaha Oh Eternal peerless plentitude, All Hail 94. ōm amrutāya namaha Thou Ambrosia of Life All Hail! 95. ōm prānāya namaha Thou life of life, Praise unto Thee! 96. ōm prānāyāma-parāya-nāyā namaha Thou support of all beings Praise unto Thee! 97. ōm vrudha-hantrë namaha Praise unto Thee who subjugates all hostile forces! 98. ōm víragh-nāya namaha Thou vanquisher of heroic opponents, Praise unto Thee! 99. ōm rakta-śyāma-galāya namaha Thou art Love, and of crimson beauty Praise unto Thee! 100. ōm makhatë namaha Oh Consummation of glory, All Praise to Thee! 101. ōm subrahman-yāya namaha We praise Thee, Oh effulgent Radiance! 102. ōm guhap-prítāya namaha Oh Supreme (Sovereign) Goodness, Praise unto Thee! 103. ōm brahman-yāya namaha We praise Thee, luminous wisdom serene! 104. ōm brāhmanap- príyāya namaha Thou who art beloved of seers Praise unto Thee! 105. ōm vamśa-vruddhi-karāya namaha Oh universal Teacher, All Praise to Thee! 106. ōm vëda-vëdyāya namaha We praise Thee, Lord of the Vedas! 107. ōm akshaya-phala-pradāya namaha We praise Thee, Oh bestower of indestructible results ineffable! 108. ōm mayūra-vāhanāya namaha We praise Thee, most glorious one seated on the beautiful peacock! nānā vidha parimala mantra pushpāni samarpayāmi iti śrí subrahmanya swaminë ashthōthra satanāmā valih: pūjām samarpayāmi Page 47 of 73

48 Ù Á Ìò¾... º Å» É Õò¾... Á ¾ Îõ ² Æ ¾ÉìÌ... ÁÑâ¾ Ã º ¾ Æì... «ÕûÅ Â â Ç ÂÕìÌ... Á¾ â½ ÃÇ ò¾... º È Â É Å Ç ¾ÉìÌ... º ¾Á ÅÆ Á Æò¾... ÀÕÁ Ç. naalu migutha... kasivaagi NYaana nirutham... adhainaadum Elai thanakkum... anuboodhi raasi thalaikka... arulvaaye poolai erukku... madhinaaga poonar alitha... siriyone velai thanak... uchithamaaga velam alaitha... perumaale Everyday my mind, overwhelmed with love, should thaw and melt. I am striving to have the vision of Your dancing posture, manifesting Wisdom. Even for the lowly me, blissful experience must occur; and for that immense good fortune, I seek Your gracious blessing! He wears on His tresses the poolai flower, the erukkam leaf, the crescent moon and the serpent; that Siva has delivered You as His child! At the opportune time, You were able to cleverly command the assistance of Your brother Vinaayaka in the form of an elephant (who helped You woo VaLLi and win over her), Oh Great One! Page 48 of 73

49 C - uttarānga pūjā (Last part of the pūjā where the Lord is honoured by showing dhūpam, deepam, and naivedyam) 11 - dhūpam (Offering incense fragrance - to the Lord) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - dhūpam āgrhāpayāmi [Light incense and show to the Lord while chanting 5x] ōm namah sivāya - sivāya namah ōm ōm tryambakam - yajāmahë - sugandhim - pushti vardhanam - urvārukamiva bandhanān - mrutyōr - mukshíya - māmrutāt Almighty three-eyed God (Siva) - whom we worship - who has a sweet fragrance - granter of health and wealth - remover of disease, obstacles in life, and attachments - liberate us from death and grant us immortality. [Take the udrini, encircle on top of the incense, and offer a drop of water from the udrini while chanting ] dhūpam āgrhāpayami - dhūpāntaram āchamaníyam samarpayāmi ÐûÙÁ¾ Åû ì... ½Â Ä ¾ ø Ä Î Äì... ¼Ä Ä ÁûÇÅÕ º Äì... ÌÂ Ä Ä ÁöÔÕÌ Á Éò... ¾ØÅ Â ¾ûÙ¾Á ú À ¼ò... ¾Ç Å É ºöÂÌÁ úò... ¾ È Ä É ÅûÇø ¾ Ø» Éì... Æ Ä É ÅûÇ Á½ Å Çô... ÀÕÁ Ç. thullu matha velkai... kanaiyaale thollai Nedu neela... kadalaale mella varu solai... kuyilaale mey urugu maanai... thaluvaaye thellu thamil paada... thelivone seyya kumaresa... thiralone vallal tholu NYaana... kalalone valli manavaala... perumaale The fiercely pouncing Love God (Manmathan) is sending a barrage of flower arrows; The blue seas are constantly troubling; The cuckoo from the groves comes slowly and sings a tune of melancholy; All these melt my love-torn daughter, who is like a deer.will you not come and embrace Her? You are the learned Sambanthar, capable of composing poems in chaste Tamil! You are the fair one named Kumaresan, the Valourous! You have the feet of knowledge to which the Great munificent Siva prostrates; You are the Consort of Valli, O Great One! Page 49 of 73

50 12 - dípam (Offering light - to the Lord) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - dípam darshayāmi [Light lamp - Show the Navākshari Ratnësvari Deepā Mudrās & offer deepam to the Lord chanting 3x each ] ōm - jaya jaya - mahāvíra bhagavan - śrí skandā - namō namaha Victory, victory, to the great hero - Lord Skandā - whom we worship. ōm - jaya jaya - mahā-jyōti sakthi - saravanabhavāyai - namō namaha Victory, victory, to the great luminous radiant light energy - Saravanabhavāyai - whom we worship. om - āyur dëhi - dhanamdëhi - vidyamdëhi mahëswarí - samasta mahilam dëhi - dëhi më paramëswarí [Take the udrini, encircle on top of the lamp, and offer a drop of water from the udrini while chanting ] dípam darshayāmi - dípāntaram āchamaníyam samarpayāmi namaha þõáö à ÓÂÄ ý Å ¾ Áà ̽ º... Å ¼ Á Ã Æ Å ¼ ¾ ¾ ÄÅÄ º ÂØ Ç Á Ä...  Š ¼ ÀÕÅÂ È Ç ÂÃ Ì Ä Ý Ä ÀÕÅÄ ÅÚ... ÓÇ ö û À ÈÅ û ¾ Ú Á É Ä Â ¾ ÀÊÔÉ ¾ û û... «ÕûÅ Â ÅÕ Á Õ Ê ÂÍà À ¾ ¾ ÁÊ«... þ ºÀ Ê ÅÕ Á Õ Ä Å ÃÅ Ã ¼ ÅÊͼ Å Ä... Å Î Å É ¾Õ Æø Á ¾ Ö ÈÓ Ö ¾ ¾Õ¾Õ Á ¾ ý... Á½Å Ç ºÄÁ ¼ âå ÉÎÅ É ø Å Ú ¾½ Á Ä Á... ÀÕÁ Ç. Page 50 of 73

51 irumalu roka muyalakan vaatham erikuna naasi... vidamenee rilivu vidaatha thalaivali sokai elukala maalai... ivaiyode Acute cough, a kind of fits called muyalakan, rheumatic pain, burning nose, poisonous and toxic diseases, diabetes, nagging head-ache, anemia, blisters around the neck, and in addition, peruvayi ReeLai erikulai choolai peruvali veru... mulanoygal piravigal thoru menainali yaatha padiyuna thaalgal... arulvaaye edema in the stomach, congestion in the lungs, heartburn, acute stomach ache, and similar extremely painful diseases should not afflict and debilitate me in every birth. For that, You must kindly grant me Your hallowed feet! varumoru kodi asurar pathaathi madiyaa nega... isaipaadi varumoru kaala vayirava raada vadisudar velai... viduvone The millions of soldiers in the demons' armies advanced against You and died; and singing many songs praising the glory of the war, Kaala Bhairavar (Lord Siva) came to the battlefield and danced; when You hurled the sharp and shining Spear! tharunilal meethil uraimukilurthi tharutharu maathin... manavaalaa salamidai puvin naduvinil veeru thanimalai mevu... perumaale. Indra, who rides the clouds and resides in the shade of wish-yielding KaRpaga trees of the Celestial land, brought up this lovely damsel, Devayaanai, and You are her consort. In this world, encircled by waters of the oceans, this place is renowned and is called Mount Thiruththanigai, which is Your abode, Oh Great One! (This song is known to cure diseases. It is worth memorizing.) Page 51 of 73

52 13 - naivëdyam (Offering food - to the Lord) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - amrita mahā naivëdyam nivëdayāmi [Show the mrukhi mudrā and touch your head while chanting ] ōm asya śrí gāyathri mahā mantrasya - vishwamitra rshih: [Take water in your hand and sprinkle on prasādam while chanting ] ōm bhūr - bhūvasūvaha - tat saviturvarënyam - bhargō dëvasya dhímahi - dhíyōyōnah prachōdhayāt(u) - parōrajasë sāvadōm - om āpōjyōtiraśamrutam - brahma bhūrbhūvasūvarōm - dëva - savita - prasūva - amritam astu - amritōpastaranamasi We add Truth to Truth. May this sweet and fragrant food be transformed into nectar. satyam tvartëna parisinchayāmi / rtam tvā satyëna parisinchayāmi (if daytime i.e.before 6pm) / (if night time i.e after 6pm) [Show the naivedya mudrās - all the while sweeping with all the love in your heart this offers the fragrance of the food (now prasādam = blessed food) and prānic essence into Lord Skanda s nose and mouth, who readily accepts it.] ōm prānāya svāhā - ōm apānāya svāhā - ōm vyānāya svāhā - ōm udānāya svāhā - ōm samānāya svāhā - ōm brahmanë svāhā madhyë madhyë amrtapāníyam samarpayāmi - amritamastu - amrita pithānamasi - uttarā poshanam samarpayāmi Salutations to all the Gods and Dëvās present! May this humble plate of food be accepted among the finest meals you have ever received. To the best of our ability in the worship of You, we offer the sacred essence of this food and humbly beg that You accept and receive it. [Close your eyes and hold a clear visualization of Lord Skanda accepting and partaking the meal. Then pour three drops of water from udrini as you wash the hands, feet, and mouth as Lord Skanda has just accepted your prasadam offering.] hastou prakshālayāmi - pādou prakshālayāmi - kandūcham āchamaníyam (cha kalpayāmi) samarpayāmi namaha - harih: - ōm Page 52 of 73

53 Äí û Á ò¾ ý... Á øá ¾ Åó¾ Å ú Åì ñ... ¼¾É Ä Á ø ñ¼ À ¾ìÌý... Á½ Úõ Á ¾íÌ ¾ Ãò¾ó... ¾ÕûÅ Â Åø ñî Å ÄôÀñ... ¼È Å É Å Ãí û Ýà ììí... ÌÄ Ä Äó¾ žò¾ ý... À Õ Ç É ÉýÚ Á ¾ðÎõ... ÀÕÁ Ç. neelangol megathin... mayilmeethe neevantha vaalvaikkan... tathanaale maalkonda pethaikkun... mananaarum maarthangu thaaraithan... tharulvaaye velkondu velaippan... terivone veerangol soorarkkung... kulagaalaa naalantha vethathin... porulone naanenru maarthattum... perumaale Mounting the peacock of the hue of blue cloud, You set out on a majestic procession. Looking at that beautiful sight, this girl is passionately in love with You. Would you not graciously give her the garland that sways on Your fragrant chest? Once, You wielded the spear, and the sea was completely dried up. You are the God of Death for the entire clan of the brave demons. You are the substance of all the four fine scriptures, namely Rig, Yajur, Saama and AtharvaNa. You proudly beat Your chest declaring that You are the one inherent in all lives, Oh Great One! Page 53 of 73

54 14 - tāmbūlam (Offering betel nut & leaf (mint) - to the Lord) [Offer betel nut & leaf (mint) to the Lord while pouring a drop of the water from the udrini on your offering and then to the Lord while chanting ] ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - karpūra sūrana tāmbūlam samarpayāmi Àò¾  ø Â Û Éô... ÀÄ Öõ ÀüÈ Â Á ¾ Õô... Ò úà Ê Óò¾É Á È Éô... ÀÕÅ úå ý Óò¾  º žü... ÕûÅ Â ˉò¾Á ¾ ɺü... ̽  ôà Ä Á Á½ ì... à Šº Å ò¾» ɺò... ¾ À ¾ ÅüÈ Å Ä Ô¾ô... ÀÕÁ Ç. bakthiyaal yaanunai... palagaalum patriye maathiru... pugalpaadi muthanaa maarenai... peruvaalvin mukthiye servathat... karulvaaye uthamaa thaanasat... gunarneyaa oppilaa maamani... girivaasaa vithagaa NYaanasath... thinibaathaa vetrive laayutha... perumaale With devotion, I held You fast for a long period; I sang Your praise and prowess; Hence, make me fit for beatitude. Bestow me with the stupendous life of salvation. Oh righteous One! Oh friend of the virtuous devotees of this world! Oh incomparable gem! Oh resident at hillocks! Oh prudent One! Oh Lord who bestows spiritual wisdom and settling of the Divine Grace! Oh Lord holding the sacred Vel! Page 54 of 73

55 15 - karpūra nírājanam (Offering ārathi - to the Lord) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - ānanda karpūra nírājana dípam darshayāmi [Chant Kārthikëya Gāyathri] ōm kārthikëyāya vidmahë - sakthi hasthāya dhímahí - thannōh skanda prachōdhayāt [Chant Sri Subrahmanya dhyaana slokam] ōm - nigrushvai rasamāyuthaihi - kālair harithvamāpannaihi - indhrāyāhi sahasrayugu - agnir vibrāshti vasanaha - vāyusvëtha sikad-dhrūkaha - samvathsarō vishoorvarnaí: hí - nithyāsthënu charāsthava - subrahmanyōgm - subrahmanyōgm - subrahmanyōm - śrí subrahmanya swāminë namaha [Hoist camphor lamp & show it 3x to the Deity while chanting:] ōm - rājādhi rājāya prasahya sāhinë - namō vayamvaí: sravanaya kūrmahë - samëkāmān kāma kāmaya mahyam - kāmësvarō vaí: sravanō dadātu - kubërāya vaí: sravanaya -mahā rājāya namaha [Take the udrini, encircle on top of the lamp, and offer a drop of water from the udrini while chanting ] karpūra nírājana dípam darshayāmi - nírājana āntaram āchamaníyam samarpayāmi namaha King of kings, we praise thee, Who is the giver of all victories, Who is the fulfiller of all desires, Please bless me with wealth, To fulfill all our desires, Oh, Kubhera (Lord of Wealth), we praise thee, Salutations to the King of kings. Page 55 of 73

56 16 - prārthanām / upachārāh (Offering prayers via singing sacred hymns & lamp/light with song of praise - to the Lord - to invoke His grace & auspiciousness ) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - prārthanām samarpayāmi - harih: ōm ōm eesāna sarva vidhyānām - eesvara sarva boothānām - brahmādhi pathir - brahmanōdhi pathir - brahmā sivōmë astu sadāsivōm The Seer of All, who is all knowledge, the Lord of the Universe, who is all existence; before the Creative Consciousness, before the knowers of Consciousness, existing in eternal delight as the Consciousness of Infinite Goodness. [Chant Sri Subrahmanya kavacham dhyaana slokam] sindhurā-runa indu-kānthi vadanam këyūra hāradhi-píhí divyai-rābharanai - vibhooshi-tha-thanum swargādhi sukhya-pradham ambhōjā bhaya-sakthi kukkada dharam rakthānga-rākhōj-jwalam subrahmanya(m)-upāsmahë pranamathā(m) bheethi-pranā sudhya-tham I meditate on Lord Subrahmanya - who is of red color saffron; whose face shines like the moon; who wears garlands and a crown; whose body is decorated by divine ornaments; who can provide the happiness of heaven; who holds lotus flower & cockrel in his hands; who shows the symbol of protection by his hands; who shines in the red powder that he wears; and who removes the fear and blesses his devotees. drāvida vëdam dëvadëvōttamë - dëvatā sarvabhaumë - akhilānda kōti brahmānda nāyakāya - drāvida vëdapriyë - drāvida vëdam - [thevaaram / thiruvaasagam / thiruvissaippa / thiruppallaandu / thirupuraanam / thiruppugal / alangaaram / anubhuthi / (abiraami) anthaathi] avadhā raya [Chant the above Drāvida Vëdam hymns - you may access them via the links below] Page 56 of 73

57 Á ¾ ź Á Ôü... ÚÆøÅ Õõ Á ¾Å Á ½ Áü... È Ã Å Õõ ¾ ¾ Ä Å ¾ ô... À½  Õõ ¾ à Á ¾ ü... È úå à ¾ Å Ç Â ü... ̽º Ä Ã Â Õ Å Ãô... Ò½ ÅÄ º ¾ º Å» Éì... ÌÁ ú ¾ Á ø ¾ Áô... ÀÕÁ Ç. maatharvasa maayutru... ulalvaarum maathavame NaamaT... thirivaarum theedhagala Odhi... paniyaarum theenaraga meedhi... thigalvaare naathavoli yenat... gunaseelaa naariy iru vorai... punarvelaa jothi siva nyaana... kumaresaa thomil kathirgaama... perumaale Those who philander and are in the grips of women, Those who roam about without any thought of penance, And those who do not pray and prostrate to You for dispelling the evils, Will all dwell deeply inside the burning hell. You are the combination of Light and Sound; embodiment of all virtues! You have two consorts, namely VaLLi and Devayanai! You are the bright Saivite knowledge itself, Oh VElaa, You have the spotless abode at Kathirkaamam, Oh Great One! Page 57 of 73

58 ÓóоÁ ú Á Ä Êì Ê ºó¾ Á Î Î À Êô À Ê Óïº Á É Å ºø ¾Êò ¾Ê... ÔÆÄ ¾ Óó ¾Å É ÂÅ Ã Áü À Áí  û ¾ø àãò ¾ Óó¾Ê Á Â É Â Çò ¾ Û... Ó ÉÁ ¾ ¾ ó¾ ¾ Á ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ò ¾ ¾ ¾ó¾¾É ¾ É ¾ Éò ¾ É ºï º½Ì ºÌ ¾ Çò ¾ Î... ¼Á Îï ºïº È Â øå º Äò ¾ Ðí «Ñ ÜÄ À Åò ¾ à ºõ À ýáâ ø Á ¾ Ä Âô À Ð... ÅÕÅ Â «ó¾ñá È ÅûÅ Åü à ºó¾Á ú º ø À Å ý Á Äì à «ñ¼õà à ºÅü Ã... ÓÊ Á Ä «ïºä ºö Å û Âì à ÌýÚÕÅ ² õ Å Äì à «ó¾õ ÅÌ Å É åàì Ã... ±Æ Ä É º óðãá ý Á À ì à Šó ¾ÌÈ Á Ð Å Çì à ºï º ÄÊ Â û Å Ãì Ã... ±¾ Ã É ºïºÁ à Á Ô Á Âì à Ðí ý ÝÃ Ý Èì à ºó¾ É Å Ø Á ñ Áì Ã... ÀÕÁ Ç. Page 58 of 73

59 munthu thamil maalai kodi kodi santhamodu needu paadi paadi munjar manai vaasal thedi thedi... ulalaathe munthai vinaiye varaamat poga mangaiyargal kaathal thoora thega munthadimai yenai aalath thaanum... unaimeethe Composing poems in the foremost language, Tamil, millions of them in various meters,long ones, I sang them repeatedly going to the doors of many mortals, I roamed and roamed. In order that my past karmas do not follow me, In order that lust for women goes far away from me, and In order that this lowly ambitious soul is fully taken charge of by You, (You have to appear) before me. thinthi-thimi thothi theedhi theedhi thantha-thana thaana thaana thaana chenje-nagu chegu thaala thodu... nadamaadum chenchiriya kaal visaala thogai thunga anukoola paarvai theera semponmayil meethile eppothu... varuvaaye [thinthithimi thothi theedhi theedhi thantha thana thaana thaanath thaana chenjenagu chegu] - In this meter, dances your beautiful Peacock which has little reddish paws, wide colourful tail, pure and benevolent vision, valour and reddish golden colour; on that Peacock, when do You propose to come to me? anthan marai velvi kaavatkaara senthamil sol-paavin maalai kaara andar ubakaara sevatkaara... mudimele anjali seyvorgal neya kaara kundruruva Evum velai kaara antham veguvaana roopa kaara... elilaana You are the Protector of grand vedic sacrifices, You wear garlands of poems in sweet Tamil, You are the Benefactor of all Devas Heaven, You raise the flag of the Holy Rooster, You are the Friend of those prostrating to You with folded hands over their heads, You hold the Spear that pierced through the (Kirouncha) Mount, You are the most handsome one, sinthuramin mevu boga kaara vinthai kuramaathu velai kaara senchol adiyaargal vaara kaara... ethiraana senchamarai maayu maaya kaara thungarana soora soorai kaara senthinagar vaalum aanmaikaara... perumaale. You are the consort of beautiful Devasena, You wait for the audience of wonderful VaLLi, You are the favourite of sweet-tongued devotees who sing Your praise, You are the magician who annihilates enemies in big wars, You are like a hurricane that blew away Sooran in the battlefield, and You reside in and rule the great city of Thiruchenthoor, Oh, Great One! Page 59 of 73

60 Å ó¾¾ Û È Åó¾Ð Âõ Åó¾Ð Ê... Â É Á Ä Å ñîå ¼ Á ÖýÀ¾ Á Å ï ºÂ À Ä... «Ê ÂÛõ ÅóÐÅ º Óý Ä ¾ à Åñº Å» É... ÅÊÅ ÅýÀ¾ ÁÈ Âý Ç Â È Åó¾Õû À ¾... ÁÄ ¾ à ö ±ó¾û Ç ºïͼ à Âý ½ Ä Î... ¾Æø Ž ±ó ¾Â ¾Î ÁýÀ º  Ãí û ÍÅ Á... ÂÕûÀ Ä Íó¾Ã» É ÁýÌÈ Á Ð ¾ýÈ Õ Á À... Ä ½ Å É Íó¾Ã Á É ºó¾ Ä ø Á ó¾í ú... ÀÕÁ Ç. Page 60 of 73

61 vindha-thin URi vandha-thu kaayam vendha-dhu kodi... inimelo vindu-vidaamal un padha mevu vinjayar pola... adiyenum vandhu vinaasa mun kali theera van siva nyaana... vadivaagi vanpadham ERi en kalaiyaara vandharul paadha... malar thaaraay This body originated from a speck of a sperm. How many millions of bodies have been burnt down in all? In future, I would not like to be separated from You; and I shall follow the path of the wise people who worship Your feet. For exhausting the huge burden of my karma in previous births, for my acquiring firm and deep Knowledge of Sivaa, For attaining eternal bliss and for the removal of my weariness caused by cycle of birth & death, You must kindly manifest before me and grant Your lotus feet! endhanul-ega sen chudaraagi en kanilaadu... thalal veni endhaiyar thedum anbar sahaayar engalsu waami... arul baalaa sundhara nyaana men kura maadhu than-thiru maarbil... anaivone sundhara maana sendhilil mevu kandha suresar... perumaale. He lights up my heart and glows as a singular red flame; He always dances in my eyes with His glowing tresses; He is my Father; He is a great friend of those who seek Him; and He is our Lord Sivaa. You are His beloved Son! She is very beautiful, intelligent and extremely soft; She is VaLLi, the damsel of KuRavas; and You embrace her lovely chest! You have Your abode at this nice place, called ThiruchchendhUr, Oh Kanthaa, You are worshipped by the Leaders of DEvaas, Oh Great One! Page 61 of 73

62 ÈÁ¾ Ó ÁÛ... Á Ç Â Ä È Å Æ ½ ÂÛ... Ã Ä ˉÈ û Á¼Å... ÙÈÅ Á ˉɾ Õ ÅÊÅ Â É... ÂÕûÅ Â Á ÈÀ Äà ¾ Õ... ÁÕ É ÁÕÅÄ ÃÍà û... ÌÄ Ä ÌÈÁ û ¾ ÉÁ½... ÁÕû Å É ÌÕÁ Ä ÁÕÅ Â... ÀÕÁ Ç. niraimathi mugamenu... moliyaale nerivili kanaiyenu... nigaraale uravugol madavargal... uravaamo unathiru vadiyini... arulvaaye maraibayil arithiru... marugone maruvalar asurargal... kulagaalaa kuramagal thanaimana... marulvone gurumalai maruviya... perumaale Charmed by the radiance of the countenance and attracted by the sharp arrow-like look of the harlots, will their contact be reckoned as virtue? (not at all!) Please bestow Your Feet (grace) now. Oh the nephew of Vishnu reciting Vedas! Oh God of Death to the inimical clan of the giants (asuras)! Oh Lord who married Valli, the daughter of a hunter! Oh Lord residing at Swamimalai! Page 62 of 73

63 mangala ārathi (Offering camphor lamp/light with song of praise - to the Lord - to invoke His grace & auspiciousness ) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - mangala ārathi samarpayāmi - idhu mangala ārathi ellarum sërnthu pādungal ந த வ க ல த ந ம நம வத ம ர ச ப ந ம நம ஞ ன ப த ஸ ம ந ம நம... வ க ந ம ச ம ர ந ம நம ப க அ த ப ல ந ம நம ந க ப தம ர ந ம நம... பர ர [Light a camphor lamp & show aarathi to Lord Murugan or take a copper plate, pour some water & mix kungkumum, light camphor, and offer aarathi while chanting ] அ ணக ந த வ ம க அ ள ச த த க ப ட ந த வ (பழந ) Sri Arunagirināthar s Thiruppugal Song #170 - naatha vinthu (palani) சத த டவ ந த ந ம நம க த க க ண ப த ந ம நம த ர ச ரம ர ந ம நம... க ர ஜ த ப ம கள ஜ த ந ம நம ய அ பல ல ந ம நம தவ ச ப க ந ம நம... அ த ர ஈத பல க ல ல ஜ ஓத ண ஆச ரந த ஈர ச ப த ச வ... மறவ த ஏ த ல க க வ ய வ ள ச ழ ம டல ம த ம ந கர ர ஜ க ப ர ந ட ந யக... வய ர ஆத ர பய ல ர த ழ ம ச த க டவ ர ட ன ள ன ஆட வ ப ம த ற ம கய... லய லக ஆத ய த ல வ ப ய சர க வ க நன டத ஆவ ன வ வ ன தவ க... ப ம ள. Page 63 of 73

64 naatha vinthu kalaathee namo Nama vetha manthra swaroopaa namo Nama NYaana panditha swaamee namo nama... vegu kodi O Lord, Thou art the basis of Siva and Sakthi (the Lingam and the Peetam), to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Whose form encompasses the immortal Vedas and Mantras, to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Thou art the embodiment of knowledge and wisdom, to Thee do I hail. naama sambu kumaaraa namo Nama boga anthari baalaa namo Nama naaga bantha mayooraa namo Nama... parasoorar O Divine Son of Sambhu (Siva), Who has millions of names, to Thee do I hail. O Divine Son of Uma (Parvathi), Who bestows happiness to all, to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Who rides the Peacock, to Thee do I hail. setha thanda vinothaa namo Nama keetha kinkini paathaa namo Nama theera samprama veeraa namo Nama... giri raaja O Lord, Thou art the destroyer of all evil (asuras), to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Thou art adorned with the lilting anklets, to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Thou art the great and valourous warrior, Who is the King of all mountains, to Thee do I hail. theepa mangala jothee namo nama thooya ambala leelaa namo Nama theva kunjari paagaa namo Nama... arul thaaraay O Lord, Thou art the sacred light that emanates from all lamps, to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Who plays in the pure cosmic sky, to Thee do I hail. O Lord, Thou art the Divine Consort of Devayaanai, to Thee do I hail Please Bestow Thy Grace. eethalum pala kolaala poojaiyum Othalun guna aasaara neethiyum eeramun guru seer paatha sevaiyum... maravaatha Charity, festive offerings, learning, virtues, discipline, justice, compassion and devotional service, dedicated to the Guru's feet I will never forgot. ELthalam pugal kaaveriyaal vilai sola mandala meethe manohara raaja gembeera naadaalu naayaga... vayalooraa The ChoLa Mandalam, praised by the inhabitants in the seven worlds, Whose land is made fertile by the great river Kaaveri; Within that kingdom is Raajagembeeram, and Thou art its Lord! O Lord of Vayalur! aatharam payil aaroorar tholamai serthal kondavarode munaalinil aadal vembari meetheri maagayi... laiyil Egi Once, the friendship of Aroorar (Sundarar) was sought (by Cheraman Peruman*); Who wanted to travel with his friend; In a dancing horse all the way to the heavenly abode (Maha Kailas). aathi anthavu laavaasu paadiya serar konguvai kaavoorna naadathil aavinan gudi vaalvaana thevargal... perumaale There sang the Chera King, the beautiful (antha) Athi Ulaa as an extempore poem; That Cheraman Peruman ruled Kongu Naadu, situated in Vaikavoor. Within Vaikavoor is ThiruvAvinankudi (PaLani's foothill), and Thou art the Life of that place. O Great One, the Commander-in-chief of the Dëvās! * The describes Cheramaan Perumaan, King of Kongu Naadu, who lived 1,150 years back and became a great friend of Sundarar, one of the four pillars of Saivism. When Sundarar was sent for by Lord Siva to Kailas, Sundarar desired that his friend Cheraman should also join him. Cheraman rushed in a horse to join Sundarar. He reached Kailas earlier than Sundarar but was stopped at the gate. While waiting for Sundarar to reach Kailas, Cheraman sang then and there "Athi Ulaa" in praise of Kailas and was admitted into heaven along with Sundarar. Page 64 of 73

65 அ ணக ந த வ ம க அ ள ச த த க ப ட ப த க த (பழந ) Sri Arunagirināthar s Thiruppugal Song #179 - pothakan tharu (palani) ப த க த க வ ந ம நம ந த த க ய தவ ந ம நம த ல த ன ய வ ந ம நம... பண ய க றப ர ன ந ம நம வட த க ம ல ந ம நம ப த வ க ஸ ம ந ம நம... அ த ன வத ம த ர ப ந ம நம ஞ ன ப த ந த ந ம நம ர க ட க த ள ந ம நம... அழக ன மன த க ய வ ள ந ம நம வ ன ப த வ வ ந ம நம க டவ ச க ந ம நம... அ த ர ப த க சற ர த ம ள வ ம க டய ல ல ப ர ய ப ர அ ட க வ ன ச தர... அ வ ன ப த ச த ர ன வண ய ல ச கர ன க தந யக ப ர த ய ம ச ச த ய... கய ல ய ஆத ச கர ன ப கம ம க ல அ ப க ம த ம ந மண ஆய த த ய னந ரண... அப ர ம ஆவ க வ ற ல ச ர ட வ க ம ள பல க ய ம ற ய ஆவ ன வ வ ன தவ க... ப ம ள. Page 65 of 73

66 pothakan tharu kove namo Nama neethi thangiya dhevaa namo Nama boothalam thanai aalvaay namo Nama... paniyaavum O Leader, who preaches me Divine Knowledge, to Thee do I hail! O Lord, who is the seat of justice (dharma), to Thee do I hail! O Ruler of the Universe, to Thee do I hail! poonu ginra piraane namo Nama vedar thangkodi maalaa namo Nama podha vanpugal Saamee namo Nama... aridhaana O Lord, Who loves to wear all jewels, to Thee do I hail! O Lover of Valli, the damsel of hunters, to Thee do I hail! O Lord of Brahma, who seats upon the lotus, to Thee do I hail! vedha mandhira roopaa namo Nama NYaana panditha naathaa namo Nama veera kandaikol thaalaa namo Nama... alagaana O Lord, Whose form encompasses the manthras in the holy Vedas scriptures, to Thee do I hail! O Wise Leader of True knowledge, to Thee do I hail! O Valourous One whose feet are adorned by victorious anklets, to Thee do I hail! meni thangiya vele namo Nama vaana painthodi vaalve namo Nama veeru konda visaakaa namo Nama... arulthaaraay O Lord with an ever handsome body, to Thee do I hail! O Consort of Devayaanai of Devaloka, who wears beautiful bangles, to Thee do I hail! O Lord of the Visaaka star, full of vigour, to Thee do I hail! Please grant me Your Grace! paadhagam seri sooraadhi maalave koormai kondayi laale poraadiye paara andarkal vaanaadu serthara... arulvone So that the evil asuras (demons) perish; Thou fought with the sharpest spear (Vel); And redeemed the great Devaloka for the Devas. paadhi chanthira nesoodum veniyar soola sankara naargeetha naayakar paara thinbuya meseru jothiyar... kayilaayar He has tresses wearing a half crescent moon; He is Sankara holding the trident and is the Lord of music; He has strong and firm shoulders; He is full of light; He belongs to Mount Kailas; and He is the foremost Lord Sankara. aadhi sankara naarbaaga maadhumai kola ambigai maathaa manomani aayi sunthari thaayaana naarani... abiraami She occupies the left part of that Siva's body; She is Uma; She is the Divine Mother; She is the Gem of the heart; She is the Mother Sivakama Sundari; She is the mother of all living beings; She is NaaraayaNi; and She is the most exquisitely beautiful Paarvathi! aaval kondu viraale siraadave komalam pala sool koyil meeriya aavi nankudi vaalvaana dhevargal... perumaale She cuddles You with extreme pleasure! There are many lovely temples in this place known as; Thiruvaavinankudi (Palani) which is Your abode! Oh Great One, Who art the Lord of all Devaas. Page 66 of 73

67 [After offering mangala ārathi, pour the water on the rangoli in front of your house.] pradakshina namaskāram (Circumbulating around & prostrating to - the Lord - who resides within us as our ātmā) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - ātmā pradakshina namaskārān samarpayāmi [Stand up and go around yourself 3x and chant ] yāni-kāni-japāpāni janmāntara-krutāni-ja tāni-tāni-vinash-yanti pradkshina-padë-padë Page 67 of 73

68 [Prostrate before the Lord and chant ] arghya pradhānam (Offering apologies & requesting pardon for any shortcomings of your pūjā - from the Lord & Honoring Guru/Priest/Devotee present at the pūjā (as the Lord Himself)) ōm - [Skandā-Jyōthi mantra] śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - arghya pradhānam samarpayāmi ōm suklām baradharam vishnum - śaśi varnam chaturbhujam - prasanna vadanam dhyāyët - sarva vighnopaśāntayë ōm - shadānanam - kunkuma rakta varnam - mahā matim - divya mayūra vāham rudrasya sūnum - sura-sai-nya nātham - guham sadāham - saranam prapadyë God with six faces, Who is of the color of saffron like blood, He who is brainy among the brainiest, He who rides on a peacock, Son of Lord Shiva, Chief of army of devas, Lord mine, I bow at your feet. O Lord dressed in splendid white, pervading the universe, shining radiantly like rays of the full moon, having four mighty arms and a charming, happy face, we meditate on you that all obstacles may be quelled. adya pūrvōkta - yëvanguna - vishëshana vishishtāyām - asyām - śubhatithau - paramëśvara prítyartham - śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanya pūjā phala - sampūrnatā siddhyartham - ksheera arghya-pradānam - cha karishyë Page 68 of 73

69 arghya pradhānam [Take akshatās in left hand, place them in between the ring & middle fingers - pour water from pancha pātram with udrini - washing the rice onto the statue / picture / yantram while chanting ] apa upas-prushya ōm subrahmanya mahābhāga - kārthikëya surëshvara idamarghyam pradāsyāmi - supreetō varadō bhava śrí vallí dëva-sënā samëtha - śrí subrahmanyāya namaha - idamarghyam - idamarghyam - idamarghyam anayā - mayākrutëna - yāvat śaktihi - dhyāna āvāhanādi - śrí skanda-jyōthi vidhāna - shōdasa upachāra pūjaya - bhagavan sarvātmaka - śrí guru sahita - śrí subrahmanyaha (dëví) trpyatu kshamāpanam (Asking for foregiveness from the Lord) ōm - yadak-shara pada-bhrashtam - mātrā-heenam tu yadbhavët tat-sarvam kshamya tām-dëva - subrahmanya namōstutë visarga-bindu-mātrāni - pada-pādāksha rāni-cha nyoo-nāni chā-tirik-tāni - ksham-asva shikhi vāhana anyathā sharanam-nāsti - tvamëva sharanam mama tasmāt-kārunya bhāvëna - raksha-raksha shadā-nana I may have erred whilst construction of, writing of, pronouncing of - sentences, words,consonants, improper grammar, verb, vowels of the prayers. I may have also forgotten to put the punctuation marks due to my ignorane in understanding the heavenly idiom. Oh Lord Subrahmanya, may my flaws be overlooked for they are out of my ignorance. I seek your pardon for all the commissions and omissions for they are involuntary. Kindly bless me for the sincere endeavour. Page 69 of 73